Illinois governor signs bill targeting repeat gun offenders
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Repeat gun offenders in Illinois will face longer prison sentences under a bill Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law on Friday that aims to curb gun violence in Chicago, which has long struggled with street shootings and violent c…
Convicted felon Jack Abramoff registers to return to lobbying
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jack Abramoff, a high-profile American lobbyist who served four years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to bribing U.S. government officials, has officially returned to lobbying, according to documents he filed w…
Trump administration sides with Texas on sanctuary city law court fight
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Trump administration filed court papers on Friday to support a Texas state law that would punish so-called “sanctuary cities” and is seeking to argue in court hearings next week in favor of the legislation it says will hel…
U.S. Muslim group launches cellphone app to report hate crimes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hoping to get an accurate count of anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Friday launched a mobile app allowing victims to report bias incidents.
U.S. approves sale of drones to India: General Atomics
(Reuters) – The United States government has approved the sale of a naval variant of the Predator drone made by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc to India, the U.S.-based company said on Friday.
Second mistrial declared in killing of black man by ex-Cincinnati cop
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – For the second time, a mistrial was declared in the murder trial of a white former University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot a black motorist during a traffic stop.
Representative Scalise, wounded in Virginia shooting, is out of ICU
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Steve Scalise, the Louisiana lawmaker shot last week at a U.S. congressional baseball team practice, is no longer in the intensive care unit of the hospital where he is being treated and remains in fair condition, the hospital sa…
NBC’s NY television reporter Gabe Pressman dies at 93
(Reuters) – Gabe Pressman, a veteran reporter for NBC’s New York television affiliate and a pioneer of broadcast journalism who worked in the medium for more than 60 years, died at the age of 93, WNBC said on Friday.
What does Italy’s Berlusconi like about Trump? His wife
ROME (Reuters) – Four-time former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who portrays himself as a charming ladies’ man, said on Friday that what he likes most about U.S. President Donald Trump is his wife, Melania.
North Korea says U.S. student’s death a ‘mystery to us as well’
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Friday the death of U.S. university student Otto Warmbier soon after his return home was a mystery and dismissed accusations that he had died because of torture and beating during his captivity as “groundless”.
