Hurricane Harvey makes Houston reassess growth-friendly policies
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Melinda and Joel Loshak raised two children in a stylish ranch house in Houston’s upscale Meyerland neighborhood and planned to retire there. Now they are hoping the government will knock it down.
Matt Lauer apologizes, says he’s ‘soul searching’ after ‘Today’ show firing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Matt Lauer apologized and said he was “soul searching” in a statement read out on NBC’s “Today” show on Tuesday, a day after he was fired from his role as co-host of the popular morning show for what the network said was inappropri…
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy declines release from jail during trial
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy won a court order releasing him from jail to home confinement for the duration of his federal conspiracy and assault trial in Las Vegas, but he has opted to remain locked up on principle, his attorney s…
Elon Musk to compete to fund high-speed Loop in Chicago
(Reuters) – Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Tuesday The Boring Company will compete to fund, build and operate a high-speed Loop connecting O’Hare Airport to downtown Chicago.
Lawyer admits trying to sell secret U.S. whistleblower lawsuits
(Reuters) – A former partner at a major law firm in Washington pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges that he tried to sell copies of sealed whistleblower lawsuits against corporations that he obtained while working at the U.S. Justice Department.
Ex-Twitter worker claims responsibility for Trump’s account shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A German man has come forward as the former Twitter Inc employee who shut down the account of U.S. President Donald Trump for 11 minutes this month on his last day of work at the social network.
Turkish gold trader details money laundering scheme for Iran
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Turkish-Iranian gold trader described in a U.S. court on Wednesday how he ran a sprawling international money laundering scheme aimed at helping Iran get around U.S. sanctions and spend its oil and gas revenues abroad.
Turkish gold trader details money laundering scheme for Iran
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Turkish-Iranian gold trader described in a U.S. court on Wednesday how he ran a sprawling international money laundering scheme aimed at helping Iran get around U.S. sanctions and spend its oil and gas revenues abroad.
Commander of elite U.S. Air Force demonstration squadron removed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds, an elite military demonstration squadron, was removed because of a loss of confidence in his leadership, the military said on Wednesday.
Commander of elite U.S. Air Force demonstration squadron removed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds, an elite military demonstration squadron, was removed because of a loss of confidence in his leadership, the military said on Wednesday.
