NBC’s Megyn Kelly defends Alex Jones interview after criticism
(Reuters) – NBC’s Megyn Kelly on Tuesday defended her interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, saying it was important to show why a person who calls the Sandy Hook school massacre a hoax is respected by many Americans, including President Donald…
Tall people be relieved! American Air to cut leg room by one inch, not two
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a move likely to relieve taller air travelers, American Airlines Group Inc will reduce leg room by one inch instead of two as originally planned on some seats in its Boeing 737 MAX jets.
Cuomo initiative to protect New York tenants wins court backing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state judge has upheld the legal authority of the Tenant Protection Unit, a key initiative of Governor Andrew Cuomo to protect rent-regulated tenants from overcharges, harassment and intimidation by unscrupulous landlord…
Jurors in manslaughter trial of Minnesota cop review videos
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Reuters) – Jurors deciding the fate of a Minnesota police officer charged in the fatal shooting of a black motorist during a traffic stop last year took another look on Tuesday at two videos showing the incident and its immediate after…
Bail terms set for Texas deputy, husband in chokehold death
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Houston judge set bond terms, including no access to guns, at the first court appearance on Tuesday of a sheriff’s deputy and her husband who are charged with murder in the chokehold death of a restaurant patron that was cau…
California governor, legislature agree on final budget
(Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown announced on Tuesday that state lawmakers had reached an agreement about the state’s 2017-2018 budget.
Man charged with threats to U.S. Jewish groups pleads guilty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former journalist charged with calling in bomb threats to U.S. Jewish centers as part of a plot to get revenge on his ex-girlfriend pleaded guilty on Tuesday to cyberstalking and making hoax threats.
Bangladesh summons U.S. diplomat to protest arrest of envoy in New York
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s foreign ministry summoned a United States diplomat on Tuesday to express dismay over the arrest of the country’s deputy consul general in New York on charges of labor trafficking and assault.
High-level U.S. visit leads North Korea to free student in coma
WASHINGTON/CINCINNATI (Reuters) – Otto Warmbier, an American university student held prisoner in North Korea for 17 months and said by his family to be in a coma, was medically evacuated from the reclusive country after a rare visit there from a high-l…
Two inmates on the run in Georgia after killing guards
(Reuters) – Police in Georgia mounted an intense search on Tuesday for two escaped inmates who overpowered and shot to death a pair of armed guards aboard a prison bus, then fled with both officers’ guns into the surrounding countryside, authorities sa…
