Boss of New York-based retail crime ring pleads guilty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The leader of a theft ring that stole millions of dollars of electronics and ink cartridges from big-box retailers and resold them on websites such as Amazon and eBay pleaded guilty to the top criminal charges he faced, New York’s …
Rhode Island doctor pleads guilty to opioid kickback scheme related to Insys
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Rhode Island doctor pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges he participated in a scheme to obtain kickbacks in exchange for writing prescriptions for an addictive fentanyl-based cancer pain drug produced by Insys Therapeutics Inc.
Navy SEAL saw risks in search for U.S. soldier Bergdahl
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) – Former Navy SEAL James Hatch, shot in the leg during a July 2009 attempt to rescue U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl in Afghanistan, testified on Wednesday he knew someone would get hurt or killed searching for the soldier a…
U.S. judge rejects bid to dismiss Indonesian immigrant’s lawsuit
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss a lawsuit by an Indonesian illegal immigrant challenging his detention in a Massachusetts county jail, finding that she had authority to challenge the conditions of his confinement.
Manhattan U.S. attorney adds to probes of ex-Trump aide Manafort: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan is investigating Paul Manafort for potential money laundering, according to media reports, adding to other federal and state probes targeting President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager.
Trump administration program to test expanded drone use
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump launched a program on Wednesday to expand testing of drones to include flights over people, nighttime operations and flights out of sight of the operator, the White House said.
U.S. black rights group warns travelers off American Airlines
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The leading U.S. black civil rights group has urged black travelers not to fly with American Airlines after what it called a pattern of racially biased incidents reported by passengers.
Immigrant teenager at center of U.S. legal fight has abortion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The 17-year-old illegal immigrant at the center of a high-profile legal fight over abortion underwent the procedure on Wednesday, a day after a U.S. appeals court overruled the Trump administration’s objections, her lawyers said….
‘Dishonesty’ redefined as U.S. gambler loses $10 million UK lawsuit
LONDON (Reuters) – A poker champion lost a lawsuit on Wednesday against a London casino that refused to pay him millions in winnings because it said he had cheated, in a ruling that overturns 35 years of legal practice on what is “dishonest”.
Cross the street, then text: Honolulu cracks down on cellphone distraction
(Reuters) – Pedestrians caught crossing the street while staring at their cellphones in Hawaii’s largest city will face a fine of up to $99 beginning on Wednesday as a new law comes into effect intended to prevent distracted people from blundering into…
