Ex-Venezuela parliament head loses bid to sue Dow Jones for libel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the former head of Venezuela’s National Assembly accusing The Wall Street Journal of libeling him in an article that identified him as the target of a U.S. drug trafficking investigation.
Durant won’t go to White House to visit Trump
(The Sports Xchange) – If the Golden State Warriors are invited to White House, Kevin Durant said he will not visit with President Donald Trump to celebrate the team’s 2017 championship.
Iran denies appeal of jailed Princeton student: university
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iranian authorities have denied the appeal of a Princeton University student who had been convicted on espionage charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison, the university and his wife said on Thursday.
Governor urges Trump to drop Virginia from offshore drilling plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe urged the Trump administration to exclude his state from a federal offshore oil and gas drilling plan, citing concerns about revenue sharing and environmental issues, in a letter that his office …
Students head back to unfunded schools in three U.S. states
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The failure of three U.S. states to enact legislation to fund education has left hundreds of school districts scrambling for cash as students return to the classroom.
Florida prisons on partial lockdown over unspecified threat
(Reuters) – The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC), operator of one of the largest prison systems in the United States, on Thursday put its nearly 100,000 inmates on partial lockdown after receiving information of possible disturbances, a spokeswo…
Taylor Swift donates to assault victims group after groping win
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop star Taylor Swift has made good on her pledge to support groups that help sexual assault victims following her victory in a Colorado groping trial this week.
Museum or dumpster? U.S. cities wrestle with Confederate statues’ fate
(Reuters) – As communities across the United States redouble efforts to remove Confederate monuments from public spaces after a far-right rally in Virginia turned deadly, city leaders now face another conundrum: what to do with the statues.
GM creditor trust drops settlement with ignition switch plaintiffs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In a blow to people suing General Motors Co over faulty ignition switches and other alleged vehicle defects, a trust that holds many GM liabilities from before its 2009 bankruptcy has canceled a settlement that sought to force the…
Heartland Bank of Arkansas needs capital, must remedy in 90 days: Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Heartland Bank of Little Rock Arkansas is “significantly undercapitalized” and must increase shares, sell itself or otherwise satisfy regulators, the Federal Reserve said on Thursday.
