U.S. police deaths on duty spiked in 2016: FBI
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sixty-six police officers were killed on the job by felons in 2016, up about 61 percent from 41 deaths a year ago, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Monday.
Patchwork of destruction left by deadly California wildfires
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Reuters) – Californians on Monday picked through the debris of homes and businesses incinerated by the deadliest wildfires in the state’s history while firefighters hoped to have the blazes contained by Friday.
U.S. nursing home chain faces landlord showdown over default
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The fate of one of the largest U.S. nursing home operators, HCR ManorCare, will reach a critical court deadline on Thursday in a battle over months of unpaid rent, a growing problem in an industry where eviction would put thousands …
U.S. Army Sergeant Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion, endangering troops
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl pleaded guilty on Monday to deserting his duties in Afghanistan in June 2009 and endangering the lives of fellow troops, a step toward resolving the politically charged case that could send …
Massachusetts court: Yahoo can give dead man’s emails to siblings
BOSTON (Reuters) – The top court in Massachusetts ruled against Yahoo on Monday by concluding that federal law does not bar it from providing the representatives of an deceased man’s estate access to his email account.
EPA head seeks to avoid settlements with green groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a directive to his agency on Monday seeking to end the practice of settling lawsuits with environmental groups behind closed doors, saying the groups have had too much i…
U.S. Senator Menendez’s corruption trial to proceed: judge
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – The bribery case against U.S. Senator Bob Menendez survived a key test on Monday, as the federal judge overseeing his trial rejected a defense motion to throw out the most serious charges.
Trump says working on welfare reform proposals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he is weighing recommendations for welfare reform as his government looks for ways to cut costs.
California wildfire death toll rises to 41, firefighters gain ground
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters began gaining ground on wildfires that killed at least 41 people in the past week, the deadliest blazes in California’s history, as winds eased and searchers combed charred ruins for more victims with hundred…
U.S. jury finds New Jersey man guilty in 2016 Manhattan bombing
(Reuters) – A New Jersey man was found guilty by a federal jury in New York on Monday of planting two bombs in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood in September 2016, one of which exploded and wounded 30 people.
