U.S. court orders evaluation for mentally ill Texas death row inmate
(Reuters) – A Texas death row inmate must be provided federal funds for a mental health expert and an investigator to help him mount a defense that he should not be executed because of his mental illness, a U.S. appeals court ordered on Tuesday.
U.S. Interior Department receives over 2 million comments on monument review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The issue of whether to preserve, shrink or revoke the protected status of two dozen U.S. national monuments drew more than 2 million public comments ahead of a report to be issued by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to President Do…
U.S. judge halts deportation of Iraqi immigrants
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday ruled that the government cannot immediately deport nearly 200 Iraqi immigrants arrested last month who argued they would face persecution if they were removed from the country.
Kushners seek new plan for flagship NY office after failed Qatar deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kushner Cos, the realty company once headed by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, said on Tuesday it is reassessing how to finance the redevelopment of its flagship New York City property after failed talks with a former Qatari p…
Texas teen killed by cellphone in bathtub
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas teenager was killed after she grasped a plugged-in cell phone while taking a bath, prompting her family to spread word of the incident to prevent another electrocution death.
Wells Fargo beats Cincinnati appeal in public nuisance lawsuit
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Cincinnati’s effort to hold Wells Fargo & Co liable for creating a public nuisance by letting properties it owned, including through foreclosure, fall into disrepair because the upkeep cost too much.
Microsoft vows to bring broadband to millions of rural Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp on Tuesday announced an initiative to bring high-speed internet to millions of rural Americans through unused television airwaves in a long-term bet for user growth.
Ex-Insys employee pleads guilty in U.S. to opioid kickback scheme
(Reuters) – A former Insys Therapeutics Inc sales representative pleaded guilty on Tuesday to having participated in a scheme to pay kickbacks to medical practitioners to prescribe a drug containing the opioid fentanyl, U.S. prosecutors said.
New York woman gets three years for $23 million fraud
(Reuters) – A New York woman sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to defrauding investors, including friends and family members, out of more than $23 million.
New York office concessions increase in sign of market’s strength
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Property landlords have roughly doubled the concessions they grant in New York office leases over the past decade, a sign analysts say is one of strength not weakness as tenants demand swankier workplaces to attract and retain empl…
