Justice Department warns of disaster fraud after Irma, Harvey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has received more than 400 fraud complaints involving relief aid after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and expects a spike in fraud complaints in the coming months, department officials said on Thursday.
Ex-U.S. congressman Weiner seeks to avoid prison in teen ‘sexting’ case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former U.S. congressman Anthony Weiner has asked a judge not to sentence him to prison after he admitted to sending sexually explicit messages to a teenage girl, igniting a “sexting” scandal that played a role in last year’s U.S. presidential election.
Army Special Operations soldiers injured in explosion in North Carolina
(Reuters) – At least 15 soldiers were injured at the U.S. Army base in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Thursday after an explosion during training exercises, according to local media reports.
Trump praises Florida first responders for Irma effort
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump praised first responders in storm-ravaged Florida on Thursday for limiting the U.S. death toll from devastating Hurricane Irma, the second major storm to hit the United States this year.
Trump to visit hurricane-ravaged Florida
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump visits hurricane-ravaged Florida on Thursday where police are probing the deaths of eight patients inside a nursing home as Hurricane Irma left millions in the state without power.
Campaigners unveil banner linking racism and baseball at Red Sox game
(Reuters) – Campaigners inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement unfurled an anti-racism banner at a Boston Red Sox baseball game on Wednesday before security guards escorted them from the ballpark, broadcast media said.
JPMorgan Chase extends urban renewal investments to Chicago
(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co will invest $40 million over three years in Chicago to revitalize neighborhoods, finance small business growth and promote job skills training, the bank said on Thursday.
Democrats say Trump agrees to work on immigration bill, wall in dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress have agreed to work together on legislation to protect “Dreamers,” the illegal immigrants who were children when they entered the United States, the lawmakers sai…
Equifax says web server vulnerability led to hack
(Reuters) – Credit reporting company Equifax Inc blamed a web server vulnerability in its open-source software, called Apache Struts, for the recent data breach that compromised personal details of as many as 143 million U.S. consumers.
Florida deaths in sweltering nursing home show post-disaster perils
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Reuters) – Inside a sweltering nursing home, a crisis unfolded on Wednesday as 150 centers across Florida still lacked power days after Hurricane Irma ravaged the state.
