Pennsylvania ex-prosecutor sues Cosby accuser for defamation
(Reuters) – A former Pennsylvania district attorney who declined to prosecute entertainer Bill Cosby for sexual assault in 2005 has sued Cosby’s accuser in the case for defamation, claiming she destroyed his political career in retaliation.
Miami fires firefighters after noose found, black family photos defaced
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – Six Miami firefighters have lost their jobs after a twine noose was discovered hanging over a family photo belonging to a black colleague, the city’s fire chief said on Thursday.
California’s marijuana industry gets its first insurer
(Reuters) – Since last year, Californians are allowed to grow and possess marijuana. Now, the most populous U.S. state has taken another step to bolster the cannabis business by deciding to give insurance cover to the multi-billion dollar industry.
Exclusive: Trump agrees to pick up 90 percent of Puerto Rico rebuilding costs – aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday agreed to expand the use of disaster aid to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power grid and other infrastructure wrecked by Hurricane Maria, a senior White House official told Reuters.
Exclusive: Trump agrees to pick up 90 pct of Puerto Rico rebuilding costs – aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday agreed to expand the use of disaster aid to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power grid and other infrastructure wrecked by Hurricane Maria, a senior White House official told Reuters.
Mayor of Philadelphia will ask to end state control of city schools
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Mayor James Kenney of Philadelphia said Thursday he would seek to end state control of the city’s school district, the nation’s 8th largest, and vowed to increase local tax support to bring city schools up to modern standards.
Judge considering punishment for U.S. Army deserter Bergdahl
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) – A military judge began deliberating U.S. Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl’s sentence on Thursday, after prosecutors said the soldier should spend 14 years behind bars for endangering troops in Afghanistan in 2009 and the defense…
New York to send 350 utility workers to Puerto Rico: Cuomo
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York will send 350 utility workers and 220 vehicles and crews to help rebuild Puerto Rico’s energy grid, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a press conference Thursday with Puerto Rico governor Ricardo Rossello.
‘Nonchalant’ suspect arrested after Colorado Walmart triple-slaying
THORNTON, Colo. (Reuters) – Police in Colorado on Thursday captured a man accused of walking calmly into a suburban Denver Walmart and fatally shooting three people at random before driving away.
U.S. Navy orders back-to-basics reforms after deadly collisions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy announced a series of systemic reforms on Thursday aimed at restoring basic naval skills and alertness at sea after a review of deadly ship collisions in the Asia-Pacific showed sailors were under-trained and over-w…
