U.S. man pleads guilty to illegally exporting space components to Russia, China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Texas man pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiring to illegally export radiation hardened integrated circuits for use in Russian and Chinese space programs, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.
At Trump rally, West Virginia governor switches parties
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (Reuters) – West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, standing next to President Donald Trump at a rally on Thursday night, announced that he was changing political parties, ditching the Democrats and joining Trump’s Republicans.
Trump administration moves to make tougher U.S. visa vetting permanent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration moved on Thursday to make permanent a new questionnaire that asks some U.S. visa applicants to provide their social media handles and detailed biographical and travel history, according to a public notice…
Chicago agency reopens investigation into 2014 police shooting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago agency that examines police misconduct will reopen an investigation into the fatal 2014 police shooting of a black teenager that led to demonstrations and a lawsuit, the group said on Thursday.
Ex-Gerova chairman gets 6-1/2 years prison over stock scam
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former chairman of Gerova Financial Group Ltd was sentenced on Thursday to 6-1/2 years in prison for defrauding shareholders by secretly awarding nearly $72 million of the reinsurer’s stock to himself and others, U.S. prosecuto…
New York area transportation agencies announce leadership changes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Officials at New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced leadership appointments on Thursday as the agency embarks on an emergency plan to fix New York City’s subway system, the country’s largest.
Mueller impanels Washington grand jury in Russia probe: Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Special counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury in Washington to investigate allegations of Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections, the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing two unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Pentagon suppressing book on interrogations: former investigator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former chief investigator at the Guantanamo Bay detention center is accusing the Pentagon of blocking publication of his book on the use of brutal interrogation techniques and top U.S. officials’ advocacy of what he calls “tort…
New Hampshire officials blast Trump’s ‘drug-infested den’ comment
(Reuters) – New Hampshire officials from both parties lashed out on Thursday after a report that U.S. President Donald Trump called their state a “drug-infested den,” with several saying his push to repeal Obamacare would worsen the nation’s opioid cri…
FBI arrested cyber expert who ended WannaCry attack: U.S. Marshall Service
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A cyber security researcher widely credited with helping to neutralize the global “WannaCry” ransomware attack earlier this year has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service said on Thurs…
