Tropical Storm Nate pounds Central America, heads for U.S.
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Nate unleashed intense rainfall across much of Central America on Thursday, killing at least 3 in Costa Rica as it heads for the U.S. Gulf Coast where it is expected to strike as a hurricane this weekend.
U.S. judge dismisses criminal charge in Toyota sudden acceleration case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a criminal charge against Toyota Motor Corp after the Japanese automaker completed three years of monitoring as part of a $1.2 billion settlement over claims of sudden unintended acceleration…
California governor signs ‘sanctuary state’ bill
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A bill to make California a sanctuary state, by preventing police from inquiring about immigration status and curtailing law enforcement cooperation with immigration officers, was signed into law by the governor on Thursday.
Russian hackers stole U.S. cyber secrets from NSA: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian government-backed hackers stole highly classified U.S. cyber secrets in 2015 from the National Security Agency after a contractor put information on his home computer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing …
Republicans move on tax reform, Fed officials warn danger ahead
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republicans moved to hasten an overhaul of the U.S. tax code on Thursday, while Federal Reserve officials warned in rare public remarks that President Donald Trump’s tax plan could lead to inflation and unsustainabl…
White House says Puerto Rico debt to be dealt with via oversight board
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday that Puerto Rico’s debt will be dealt with under a process set up under former President Barack Obama.
Congressional Republicans eye ‘bump stocks’ after Las Vegas massacre
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers on Thursday said they would look into “bump stock” gun accessories after a retiree used rifles equipped with them to rain gunfire onto a Las Vegas concert, killing 58 people in the deadliest mass shooting in m…
U.S. probing collision between civilian drone, Army helicopter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the Sept. 21 collision of a civilian drone and a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter near Staten Island, New York, as concerns mount over the rising number of unmanned a…
Russian hackers get U.S. cyber defense details from NSA: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian government-backed hackers in 2015 stole U.S. secrets on how to penetrate foreign computer networks and protect against cyberattacks after a National Security Agency contractor put highly classified information on his home…
Challengers urge Supreme Court to rule on Trump travel ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Challengers to President Donald Trump’s travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the policy’s legality even though it has been replaced with a revised plan, while h…
