Trump praises Macron, considers July 4 military parade like one he saw in Paris
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, offering more words of praise for French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, said on Monday he was considering staging a July 4 U.S. military parade in Washington inspired by the one he saw as Macron’s guest i…
St. Louis police probe whether officers chanted ‘Whose streets? Our streets’
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – St. Louis police are investigating whether some of its officers chanted “Whose streets? Our streets” during protests over the acquittal of a white former policeman who shot a black man to death in 2011.
Peruvian gets 12 years for running fraud out of Trump Building
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Peruvian man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty to U.S. charges of defrauding investors out of more than $1.2 million, using a video pitch that featured the Trump Building in downtown Manhattan,…
Wine maven Kurniawan, convicted of fraud, loses bid for freedom
(Reuters) – The convicted Indonesian wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan on Monday failed to persuade a U.S. judge to set aside his 10-year prison term for counterfeiting an estimated $30 million of wine.
Two men, one a convicted murderer, escape from Mississippi prison
(Reuters) – Mississippi authorities said they were searching on Monday for two inmates, including one convicted of murder, who escaped from a state prison and who the officials described as armed and dangerous.
U.S. to appeal ruling blocking Trump funding cuts on sanctuary cities
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said it would appeal a court order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to restrict federal funds for so-called sanctuary cities.
Black Ohio man sues city of Columbus over police use of force
(Reuters) – A black Ohio man is suing the city of Columbus and some of its police officers, alleging they used excessive force against himself and other African-Americans.
Inspired by French, Trump considering July 4 military parade in Washington
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday he was considering staging a U.S. military parade in Washington on the July 4 Independence Day holiday, inspired by the parade he saw on Bastille Day in Paris.
St. Louis protests enter fourth day in wake of ex-cop’s acquittal
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Protesters took to the streets of downtown St. Louis on Monday after three nights of arrests and scuffles with police during demonstrations against the acquittal of a former police officer for killing a black man in 2011.
Florida’s insured losses from Irma total nearly $2 billion to date
(Reuters) – Florida policyholders so far have filed nearly $2 billion in claims to insurers for damage from Hurricane Irma, the state’s insurance regulator said on Monday.
