Judge says Trump comments do not taint Bergdahl desertion case
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) – The military judge hearing U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion case said on Monday he would not rule out a prison sentence due to the possible influence of President Donald Trump’s criticism of the soldier.
Windy rainstorm whips U.S. Northeast, cutting power, trains
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fierce winds and heavy rain downed trees and knocked out power across the U.S. Northeast, halting trains during the Monday morning commute and leaving neighborhoods from Boston to Washington in the dark.
U.S. pledges up to $60 million for security help in Sahel region
UNITED NATIONS/ABIDJAN (Reuters) – The United States has promised up to $60 million to support the Group of Five Sahel States (G5 Sahel) Joint Force’s counter-terrorism efforts, the State Department said on Monday.
Investor group presses U.S. drug companies on opioid controls
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. shareholder activists are addressing a soaring death toll from opioid drug abuse, asking companies that make and distribute the painkillers to review the risks their businesses could face from their role in the sector.
Manafort, ex-associate face charges in U.S. Russia probe: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort will surrender to federal authorities later on Monday amid an ongoing probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign, CNN and the New York…
Ex-Trump campaign manager Manafort surrenders to FBI: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for U.S. President Donald Trump, surrendered to federal authorities on Monday in the first charges stemming from a special counsel investigation of possible Russian meddling in the 2016 U….
Windy rainstorm blasts U.S. Northeast, toppling trees, halting trains
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fierce winds and heavy rain downed trees and knocked out power across the U.S. Northeast, halting trains during the Monday morning commute and leaving neighborhoods from Boston to Washington in the dark.
After ‘Me Too’, ‘scary’ personal conversations about sexual assault
(Reuters) – After reading a painful series of “Me Too” stories about sexual harassment and assault on social media, Amanda Crone realized she needed to have a conversation with her husband.
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy goes on trial for leading 2014 armed standoff
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy went on trial on Monday for his role in leading a 2014 armed standoff against federal agents that became a rallying point for militia groups challenging U.S. government authority in the American West.
Soldier’s brain injury in focus at U.S. Army’s Bergdahl sentencing
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) – The wife of a U.S. soldier who suffered a debilitating brain injury during the search for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl in Afghanistan is expected to be one of prosecutors’ last witnesses when the deserter’s sentencing hearin…
