Army deserter Bergdahl apologizes to troops injured searching for him
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl took the stand at his sentencing on Monday, apologizing to the troops who got hurt searching for him after he deserted in Afghanistan in 2009 and detailing the harsh conditions of Taliban ca…
MIT research scientist pleads guilty to insider trading
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A research scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he engaged in insider trading based on information he obtained from his wife, a corporate lawyer working on a deal involving a m…
Connecticut man pleads guilty to ‘Ponzi-like’ hedge fund scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Connecticut man on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud investors in a hedge fund in what U.S. prosecutors called a “Ponzi-like scheme” run with another man already charged in a ticketing scam for events like “Hamilton”…
In defeat for Trump, judge blocks transgender military ban
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington on Monday blocked President Donald Trump from banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military, handing a victory to transgender service members who accused the president of violating their constitu…
Texas costume party turns deadly when man in Santa suit opens fire: police
DALLAS (Reuters) – A man dressed in a Santa Claus outfit opened fire at a weekend Halloween party in his Texas home, killing one person and injuring three others, Austin police said on Monday.
Bernie Sanders backs ‘millionaires’ tax’ to fix New York subway
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s fight for a “millionaires’ tax” to help repair the country’s largest subway system got a boost as U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, one of the nation’s most popular politicians, endorsed the plan on …
U.S. Northeast rocked by powerful storm on Sandy anniversary
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fierce winds and torrential rain downed trees and knocked out power across the U.S. Northeast on the 5th anniversary of deadly Superstorm Sandy, halting trains during the Monday morning commute and darkening neighborhoods from Bost…
Two ex-Trump aides charged in Russia probe, third pleads guilty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal investigators probing Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election charged President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and another aide, Rick Gates, with money laundering on Monday.
U.S. pledges up to $60 million for security in Sahel region
UNITED NATIONS/ABIDJAN (Reuters) – The United States has promised up to $60 million to support the Group of Five Sahel States (G5 Sahel) Joint Force’s counter-terrorism efforts, the State Department said on Monday.
U.S. court blocks Trump’s transgender military ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington on Monday blocked President Donald Trump from banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military, handing a victory to transgender service members who accused the president of violating their…
