Americans lament Cuba becoming ‘forbidden island’ again
HAVANA (Reuters) – American travelers who long to swill a cocktail at Havana’s legendary Sloppy Joe’s bar or dive into the rooftop pool of its newest luxury hotel had their dreams dashed when U.S. President Donald Trump announced his new Cuba policy th…
Cosby retrial could favor defense though publicity a wild card
(Reuters) – A retrial of Bill Cosby on sexual assault charges will likely offer major advantages to the defense, former prosecutors and defense lawyers say, but the enormous publicity surrounding the case may also produce a second jury that is more eag…
Protesters defend disruption at New York Shakespeare production
(Reuters) – Two people who disrupted a controversial New York production of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” took to social media on Saturday to defend their protest of the performance that portrays the assassinated Roman leader with an actor costumed to …
Despite mistrial in criminal case, civil lawsuits await Cosby
(Reuters) – Although Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial ended in a mistrial on Saturday, his legal problems persist as he faces assault and defamation claims in civil lawsuits, where the bar for evidence is lower than in criminal cases.
Protests over Minnesota police shooting result in 18 arrests on freeway
(Reuters) – A protest on a Minnesota freeway over the acquittal of a police officer in the slaying of black motorist Philando Castile resulted in the arrest of 18 demonstrators early on Saturday, state police said.
Mistrial declared in Cosby sex assault case after days of deliberations
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania prosecutors vowed to retry comedian Bill Cosby on sexual assault charges after a jury on Saturday failed to render a unanimous verdict despite 52 hours of deliberations in a case that echoed accusations made by …
Trump owes lenders at least $315 million, disclosure shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump had personal liabilities of at least $315.6 million to German, U.S. and other lenders as of mid-2017, according to a federal financial disclosure form released late on Friday by the U.S. Office of Governmen…
California to give health clinics $20 million to counter possible Trump cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – California on Monday will announce plans to award $20 million in emergency grants to local health and Planned Parenthood clinics in anticipation of possible U.S. healthcare funding cuts, according to State Treasurer John Chiang’s…
U.S. Pacific Commander Harris expected to step down next year
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Admiral Harry Harris, the U.S. Pacific military chief known for combative views on Beijing’s South China Sea expansion, is expected to step down next year, U.S. officials said on Friday, leaving President Donald Trump to f…
Minnesota patrolman acquitted in traffic-stop slaying of black motorist
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