U.S. court strikes down two Republican-drawn Texas congressional districts
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. court struck down two Republican-drawn U.S. congressional districts in Texas on Tuesday, calling them discriminatory and ordering a remedy ahead of elections in 2018, court papers showed.
Accused bomber fails to keep notebook mentioning bin Laden out of NY trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man accused of setting off bombs in New York City and New Jersey last September has failed to persuade a federal judge to keep a notebook that refers to bombs and former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden out of his upcoming trial.
Kushner Cos faces lawsuit claiming rent overcharging in New York
(Reuters) – Residents of a building owned by the Kushner Cos on Tuesday sued the real estate company belonging to the family of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, alleging the it overcharged them for rent in violation of New York law.
NY Times must face defamation lawsuit over professor’s slavery comments
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday said the New York Times Co must face a defamation lawsuit by a Louisiana economics professor who said it quoted him out of context by saying he described slavery as “not so bad.”
Texas governor signs bill to limit insurance coverage for abortions
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Republican governor of Texas signed into law on Tuesday a measure that will restrict insurance coverage for abortions, compelling women to buy a supplemental plan if they want coverage for the procedure.
Swiss firm settles charges it helped Americans evade taxes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Swiss asset management firm agreed to pay $5 million to settle charges it helped American clients evade U.S. taxes by opening undeclared foreign bank accounts for a decade, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday.
Lincoln Memorial in Washington defaced with expletive
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Despite losing trial to Taylor Swift, DJ insists he never groped her
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The former Colorado radio DJ who lost a court case to Taylor Swift insisted on Tuesday that he “never grabbed” the pop star’s bare buttocks while posing for a photo with her four years ago.
Ex-South Carolina trooper sent to prison for shooting unarmed black motorist
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A former South Carolina state trooper will serve a total of five years behind bars for shooting and injuring an unarmed black driver during a 2014 traffic stop, an incident that added to the debate roiling the country over …
End of U.S. payments to health insurers would cause premiums to rise: CBO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Health insurance premiums for many customers on the Obamacare individual insurance markets would be 20 percent higher in 2018 if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on a threat to stop billions of dollars of payments to h…
