Tennessee church shooter may have sought revenge for Charleston murders: report
(Reuters) – A man accused of killing a woman in a shooting rampage at a Tennessee church this week might have acted to avenge the murders of nine black people in a South Carolina church two years ago, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
Company founded by Shkreli off the hook in $43 million lawsuit: judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Vyera Pharmaceuticals, formerly known as Turing Pharmaceuticals, does not have to pay Impax Laboratories Inc $43 million in a dispute stemming from Turing founder Martin Shkreli’s decision to boost by 5,000 percent the price of a d…
American convicted of supporting al Qaeda, aiding bomb attack
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An American citizen was found guilty by jurors in Brooklyn federal court on Friday of supporting the militant group al Qaeda and helping to prepare a 2009 car bomb attack on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
Trinity wins reversal of $663 million U.S. judgment over guardrails
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday overturned a $663 million judgment against Trinity Industries Inc in a whistleblower lawsuit accusing the company of defrauding the federal government through the sale of defective guardrails.
U.S. will admit up to 45,000 refugees next year: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will admit a maximum of 45,000 refugees during the 2018 fiscal year, President Donald Trump said in a memorandum to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and released by the White House on Friday.
Iowa mom jailed after leaving kids for European jaunt
(Reuters) – An Iowa mother who left her four young children alone to go on an 11-day European trip was jailed on child endangerment charges, authorities said on Friday.
Texas gives Houston $50 million for Hurricane Harvey costs
(Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday gave $50 million to Houston to help cover costs related to Hurricane Harvey, a move the mayor said will allow the city to avoid a temporary property tax hike that was up for a city council vote in Octobe…
U.S. civil liberties group to challenge Trump’s new travel ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union on Friday launched the first legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s new restrictions on people entering the United States from eight countries.
Port Authority must face officers’ illegal search lawsuit: NY judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey must face a lawsuit over claims it illegally searched its police officers’ personal cellphones to uncover evidence of misconduct at a 2014 party, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled on F…
Georgia police capture man suspected of killing officer
(Reuters) – Georgia police captured a man suspected of killing one officer and wounding another several hours after the shootings in the northwestern part of the state on Friday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
