Puerto Rico mayors play outsized role in hurricane recovery
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Standing in the yard of her home in Guaynabo on Sunday, Rosymar Diaz greeted an unexpected visitor on the other side of her chain-link fence: the city’s mayor, Angel Perez.
U.S. FCC approves up to $77 mln to restore communications after hurricane
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday approved up to $77 million to fund repairs of communication networks and restore services in storm-lashed Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
U.S. lawmakers to introduce bill to reform internet surveillance
(Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers unveiled legislation on Wednesday that would overhaul aspects of the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance program in an effort to install additional privacy protections.
Federal judge refuses to overturn Trump pardon of Arpaio
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday upheld President Donald Trump’s pardon earlier this year of 85-year-old former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, rejecting legal challenges by outside groups.
Lawsuit by Subway pitchman Fogle’s ex-wife thrown out by judge
(Reuters) – An Indiana state judge threw out a lawsuit by the former wife of longtime Subway pitchman Jared Fogle, who accused the sandwich chain of continuing to use the now-imprisoned Fogle as its spokesman after learning about his sexual interest in…
Ohio court overturns death sentence for convicted murderer, orders new trial
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A divided Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the death sentence of a man convicted of murdering a female bartender and ordered a new trial, saying prosecutors erred in showing jurors knives not used in the crime that the m…
Las Vegas probe turns to shooter’s girlfriend as Trump visits scene
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The girlfriend of the gunman who slaughtered 58 concertgoers in Las Vegas was expected to be questioned on Wednesday over the mass shooting at a music festival that has baffled investigators probing the killer’s motive.
U.S. House committee examining barriers to Puerto Rico recovery: official
(Reuters) – The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources said it will work to identify red tape and other bureaucratic hurdles to speed up Puerto Rico’s recovery and rebuilding, as the island struggles to recover from the impact of Hurricane Maria.
TGI Fridays drink price class action scuttled by N.J. Supreme Court
(Reuters) – New Jersey’s highest court on Wednesday blocked TGI Fridays customers from pursuing a class-action lawsuit claiming that the restaurant chain failed to disclose drink prices on menus.
Special Report: The bankrupt utility behind Puerto Rico’s power crisis
SALINAS, Puerto Rico/NEW YORK (Reuters) – In the rural village of Salinas in southern Puerto Rico, frayed electric lines hanging from a utility pole blew in the breeze last week near the town square.
