U.S. top court leaves Guantanamo detainee’s conviction intact
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place the last remaining conviction of a Yemeni man who was put on trial before a special military tribunal at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. naval base in Cuba for his role as an al Qaeda publi…
U.S. Supreme Court declines to review computer hacking cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped a growing controversy over who can give permission to access a computer, a debate that goes to the core of what constitutes hacking in this era of widespread use of the internet and s…
Puerto Rico hurricane death toll now 43: government official
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – The death toll in Puerto Rico attributable to Hurricane Maria has now reached 43, a government official said on Tuesday.
Fire crews battle California wildfires as death toll creeps up
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters battled 15 wildfires on Tuesday that have killed at least 11 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Northern California while raging through the state’s world-famous wine country.
Student arrested in fatal shooting of police officer at Texas college
(Reuters) – A 19-year-old student has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a police officer at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, officials said on Monday night.
Fire crews battle as deadly California wildfires rage on
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters battled overnight to contain wildfires in Northern California, evacuating residents in the path of 15 separate blazes that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses.
Trump says sets measure to punish companies that outsource
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he has prepared an “economic-development” measure that would punish companies that globally outsource jobs.
U.S. opens rare criminal trial versus bank stemming from 2008 crisis
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – The U.S. government, long criticized for a dearth of successful prosecutions tied to the 2008 financial crisis, was set to open a rare criminal trial on Tuesday that gives it a chance to improve its record.
Trump calls for tax law changes for NFL over protests: Twitter post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the National Football League should not be given tax breaks, wading back into his criticism of the league over silent player protests during the national anthem.
Student shoots police officer dead at Texas Tech in Lubbock
(Reuters) – A student shot a police officer to death at Texas Tech University in Lubbock on Monday, and the campus was placed on lockdown before the suspect was arrested, officials said.
