Flynn could prove to be key asset in Mueller’s U.S. campaign probe, sources say
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lawyers for former national security adviser Michael Flynn have halted communications with U.S. President Donald Trump’s legal team, a potentially critical step in the probe into contacts between Trump’s election campaig…
New Jersey woman raises $325,000 for homeless Samaritan
(Reuters) – A homeless man who spent his last $20 on a New Jersey woman whose car ran out of gas has received more than $325,000 in charitable pledges after she started a fund-raising drive to reward him for his generosity.
Cordray resigns from U.S. consumer agency, triggers political showdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Richard Cordray, the director of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, formally resigned on Friday and named a deputy director as his replacement, setting the stage for a political and legal battle over the regulator’s l…
Pentagon likely to acknowledge 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon is likely to announce in the coming days that there are about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Friday, as the military acknowledges that an accounting system for troops has under-reported the si…
U.S. diplomat shot in foot on highway near Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A senior U.S. diplomat in Brazil was shot in the foot during an attempted robbery on a highway near Rio de Janeiro, highlighting surging violence in Rio state where an economic crisis has drained public resources.
Trump’s lawyers say Trump SoHo exit undermines emoluments lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. lawyers representing President Donald Trump on Friday said the Trump Organization’s exit from a luxury hotel in lower Manhattan undermines a lawsuit in which rival hotels and restaurants are challenging his alleged illegal rec…
U.S. shoppers browse stores, buy online as Black Friday deals beckon
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stores offered deep discounts, entertainment and free gifts to draw bargain hunters on Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, but some shoppers said they were just eyeing goods, reserving t…
Shoppers browse stores, buy online as Black Friday deals beckon
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stores offered deep discounts, entertainment and free gifts to lure bargain hunters on Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday retail season, but some shoppers said they were just browsing the merchandise, r…
Black Friday draws early shoppers, but real frenzy is online
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Turnout at U.S. retailers was relatively subdued on Black Friday, with many shoppers flocking to stores to eye items in person and enjoy the festive atmosphere while waiting to do their actual bargain hunting online.
U.S. diplomat shot in foot on highway near Rio, police say
RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A senior U.S. diplomat in Brazil was shot in the foot during an attempted robbery on a highway near Rio de Janeiro, police said on Friday, highlighting surging violence in Rio state where an economic crisis has drai…
