Canadian accused in Yahoo hack pleads not guilty in U.S. court
TORONTO (Reuters) – In his first U.S. court appearance on Wednesday, Canadian Karim Baratov pleaded not guilty to charges that he helped Russian agents in a high-profile cyber attack on Yahoo email accounts, his lawyer said.
White House has prepared pardon documents for ex-Arizona sheriff Arpaio: CNN
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The White House has prepared paperwork for U.S. President Donald Trump to pardon Joe Arpaio, the controversial former Arizona sheriff convicted last month of criminal contempt in a racial profiling case, CNN reported on Wednesday.
Arizona ban on ethnic studies unconstitutional: U.S. judge
(Reuters) – A federal judge has overturned an Arizona ban on ethnic studies courses aimed at Hispanic students, saying it was motivated by racial discrimination and violated pupils’ constitutional rights.
Washington football coach cannot pray after games: U.S. appeals court
(Reuters) – A high school football coach in Washington state has failed to persuade a federal appeals court to let him kneel and pray on the field immediately after games in sight of students and parents.
Massachusetts accuses PHEAA of unfair student loan servicing practices
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ attorney general on Wednesday sued one of the largest federal student loan servicers in the United States, accusing it of undermining a program that forgives borrowers’ debts if they work in public service for 10 years…
American Express to pay $96 million over discriminatory card terms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American Express will end up paying $96 million to credit card customers in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories for charging higher interest rates and engaging in other discriminatory practices, federal regulators said on Wed…
Charlottesville shrouds divisive Confederate statues in black cloth
(Reuters) – To applause from spectators, workers in Charlottesville, Virginia, covered two statues of Confederate generals with black tarpaulins on Wednesday in honor of the woman who was killed during a rally by white nationalists in the liberal-leani…
Cuba ‘incidents’ caused brain injury, nerve damage to diplomats: CBS News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A doctor who evaluated American and Canadian diplomats working in Cuba diagnosed them with conditions as serious as mild traumatic brain injury and damage to the central nervous system, CBS News said on Wednesday, citing medical …
First lady thanks Chelsea Clinton for defending Barron Trump
(Reuters) – First lady Melania Trump has thanked Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of her husband’s former rival for the presidency, on Twitter for coming to the defense of the Trumps’ youngest son.
SAC’s Martoma fails to overturn U.S. insider trading conviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A divided federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the 2014 conviction of former SAC Capital Advisors LP portfolio manager Mathew Martoma for insider trading, after the U.S. Supreme Court made such cases easier to pursue.
