Comey talks ‘real world,’ meets protests at black university
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Protesters at Howard University chanted and booed on Friday through James Comey’s first public address since he testified to Congress about his firing by U.S. President Donald Trump, challenging the former FBI director with a tas…
Trump administration drops Obama-era guidance on college sex crimes
(Reuters) – U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said on Friday her department was issuing new interim guidelines to colleges on how to handle sexual assault allegations, rescinding Obama administration rules that it said treated the accused unfairly.
Protesters chant, boo through Comey university address
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Protesters at Howard University chanted and booed on Friday through James Comey’s first public address since he testified to Congress on the Russia probe and his firing by U.S. President Donald Trump, challenging the former FBI d…
Bill Clinton’s upcoming suspense novel to become Showtime series
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Bill Clinton’s debut novel will not hit shelves for almost a year, but it is already getting the TV treatment as Showtime said Friday that it would adapt the anticipated book into a series.
Flood, fix and flip: Houston housing investors see profit in Harvey’s wake
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Addressing a real estate conference in flood-ravaged Houston this month, longtime investor Ray Sasser detailed his strategy: buy up to 50 flooded homes at deep discounts, then fix and flip them for a hefty profit.
Storm Maria pitches Puerto Rico barrio into sunken ‘Venice’
CATANO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Wading through highways swamped by turbid waters that sloshed over scattered, sunken belongings, residents of this Puerto Rican barrio flooded by Hurricane Maria have begun emerging from their shattered homes.
Armed woman makes threats at Kardashian-owned boutique near L.A
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A woman armed with a handgun pointed it at employees at a boutique owned by reality TV stars the Kardashians in the Los Angeles area on Thursday and later came back brandishing a machete, according to police and media.
U.S. issues fuel waiver for diesel in Florida after Hurricane Irma
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it had approved an emergency fuel waiver for diesel in Florida for the response effort to Hurricane Irma.
Hurricane Maria devastates Puerto Rico, heads for Turks and Caicos
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Hurricane Maria destroyed buildings and knocked out power across Puerto Rico before flooding parts of the Dominican Republic and then regaining some of its strength as it approached the Turks and Caicos Islands and sou…
BYU lifts decades-long ban on caffeinated soft drink sales
(Reuters) – Brigham Young University has ended a 60-year ban on the sale of caffeinated soft drinks at its flagship campus in Provo, Utah, the Mormon Church-owned school said on Thursday.
