Mayor of stricken San Juan blasts U.S. official over ‘good news’ comment
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – The mayor of the capital of Puerto Rico hit back on Friday at the comments of a top U.S. official who said federal efforts to help the territory recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria is “a good news story.”
Rich would benefit most from Trump tax cut plan: policy group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The wealthiest Americans would benefit the most from President Donald Trump’s proposed tax cuts while many upper middle-income people would face higher taxes, independent experts said on Friday in the first detailed analysis of t…
NSA says it would need to scale down spying program ahead of expiration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency would need to begin winding down what it considers its most valuable intelligence program before its expiration at year-end if the U.S. Congress leaves its reauthorization in limbo, the agency’s …
Ex-N.Y. brokerage executive avoids prison for pension bribe scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former managing director at broker-dealer Sterne Agee was sentenced on Friday to six months’ home confinement after she pleaded guilty to bribing a former portfolio manager at New York state’s retirement fund in exchange for tens of millions of dollars’ worth of business.
Mayor of stricken San Juan rips U.S. official over ‘good news’ comment
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – The mayor of the capital of Puerto Rico hit back on Friday at the comments of a top U.S. official who said federal efforts to help the territory recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria is “a good news story.”
Michigan mom says she could be jailed for refusing to vaccinate son: media
(Reuters) – A Detroit mother must vaccinate her 9-year-old son by next week under a judge’s order or she could go to jail, according to media reports.
U.S. Senate panel unveils budget plan paving way for Trump tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel took President Donald Trump’s proposed tax overhaul a step forward on Friday by unveiling a budget plan for the coming fiscal year that acknowledges lost revenues from tax cuts, while Trump pressed ahead with…
Wisconsin teen in Slenderman stabbing case agrees to plead guilty
(Reuters) – One of two Wisconsin girls who said they stabbed a classmate to satisfy the fictitious horror character Slenderman agreed on Friday to plead guilty to avoid prison time, court documents showed.
U.S. energy chief urges incentives to help coal, nuke power plants
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has asked federal regulators to provide price incentives to help keep coal and nuclear power plants open, as a way to address “risks” to the resilience of the electrical grid, the Department of Energy sai…
Senate panel proposes $1.5 trillion 10-year revenue cut for tax plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Budget Committee, in a crucial step forward for tax reform legislation, on Friday released a fiscal 2018 budget resolution that would allow tax cuts to lose up to $1.5 trillion in revenue ove…
