Bill Cosby hires Michael Jackson lawyer for sexual assault retrial
(Reuters) – The lawyer who successfully defended Michael Jackson against child molestation charges will represent Bill Cosby when he is retried on sex assault charges later this year, the comedian’s spokesman said on Monday.
Chalked messages show Charlottesville’s shock after weekend violence
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JPMorgan pledges up to $2 million to fight racism, support human rights
NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Monday it will contribute up to $2 million to fight racism and support human rights in light of a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that led to violence and the death of a protester.
Father of Ohio football player convicted of rape shoots judge
(Reuters) – The father of a former Ohio high school football player who had been convicted of rape shot and wounded a judge in an ambush outside an Ohio courthouse on Monday and was fatally shot by a probation officer, law enforcement authorities said….
U.S. workers have low hopes for higher pay: Fed survey
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. workers see little hope for higher paychecks, and while they are increasingly searching for new jobs, they expect fewer offers to fall into their laps, according to a Federal Reserve survey published on Monday.
Norway’s wealth fund takes 48 percent stake in New York property
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $975-billion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, has bought a 48-percent stake in a New York City property, it said on Monday.
Taiwan’s Foxconn to build three ancillary facilities as part of Wisconsin LCD campus
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn on Monday said it plans to build three facilities in the U.S. state of Wisconsin for operation as early as next year, as part of a campus housing a $10 billion liquid crystal display (LCD) f…
Texas man charged with trying to blow up Confederate statue
(Reuters) – Authorities in Houston charged a 25-year-old man on Monday with trying to blow up a Confederate statue, federal prosecutors said, following demonstrations and fierce debate in the United States about race and the legacy of America’s Civil W…
‘America First’ protesters face off with opponents at California beach rally
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) – Anti-immigration demonstrators faced off against a much bigger crowd of counter-protesters in the Southern California town of Laguna Beach on Sunday, as police kept the opposing sides apart.
U.S. Navy announces fleet-wide probe after new warship collision; 10 sailors missing
SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy announced on Monday a fleet-wide probe and plans for temporary halts in operations to focus on safety, as it searched for 10 sailors missing after the fourth major accident in the U.S. Pacific fleet this y…
