Demonstrators unveil ‘Stop Killing Us’ banner at St. Louis baseball game
(Reuters) – Demonstrators unfurled a banner that read “Stop Killing Us” at a Major League baseball game on Friday in St. Louis, where they were protesting the acquittal of a white former police officer who was accused of murdering a black man, local me…
Oklahoma man convicted of murder in beheading case: media
(Reuters) – An Oklahoma man who had converted to Islam was convicted of murder on Friday in the case of a female co-worker who was beheaded three years ago, after the jury rejected his plea of insanity, local media reported.
San Juan mayor calls hurricane disaster ‘a people-are-dying’ story
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – The mayor of Puerto Rico’s hurricane-battered capital spoke on Friday of thirsty children drinking from creeks. A woman with diabetes said a lack of refrigeration had spoiled her insulin. An insurance adjuster said roa…
Tennessee church shooter may have sought revenge for Charleston murders: report
(Reuters) – A man accused of killing a woman in a shooting rampage at a Tennessee church this week might have acted to avenge the murders of nine black people in a South Carolina church two years ago, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
Company founded by Shkreli off the hook in $43 million lawsuit: judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Vyera Pharmaceuticals, formerly known as Turing Pharmaceuticals, does not have to pay Impax Laboratories Inc $43 million in a dispute stemming from Turing founder Martin Shkreli’s decision to boost by 5,000 percent the price of a d…
American convicted of supporting al Qaeda, aiding bomb attack
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An American citizen was found guilty by jurors in Brooklyn federal court on Friday of supporting the militant group al Qaeda and helping to prepare a 2009 car bomb attack on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
Trinity wins reversal of $663 million U.S. judgment over guardrails
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday overturned a $663 million judgment against Trinity Industries Inc in a whistleblower lawsuit accusing the company of defrauding the federal government through the sale of defective guardrails.
U.S. will admit up to 45,000 refugees next year: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will admit a maximum of 45,000 refugees during the 2018 fiscal year, President Donald Trump said in a memorandum to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and released by the White House on Friday.
Iowa mom jailed after leaving kids for European jaunt
(Reuters) – An Iowa mother who left her four young children alone to go on an 11-day European trip was jailed on child endangerment charges, authorities said on Friday.
Texas gives Houston $50 million for Hurricane Harvey costs
(Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday gave $50 million to Houston to help cover costs related to Hurricane Harvey, a move the mayor said will allow the city to avoid a temporary property tax hike that was up for a city council vote in Octobe…
