Giuliani, Mukasey can represent Turkish gold trader Zarrab: U.S. judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday said former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey have potential conflicts of interest, but may help the wealthy Turkish gold trader Reza Zarrab defend aga…
Two missing after deadly blast at Wisconsin milling plant
(Reuters) – Recovery workers in Wisconsin were searching for two missing people on Thursday after an explosion and fire at a corn-milling plant killed at least one person, police said.
Fearing Trump’s next move, liberals urge Supreme Court conservative Kennedy to stay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Liberal activists are urging U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, a conservative with whom they often disagree, to put off any thought of retirement, fearing President Donald Trump would replace him with a jurist further t…
Ananya Vinay wins the 2017 U.S. Scripps National Spelling Bee
OXON HILL, Md. (Reuters) – Ananya Vinay of Fresno, California won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, taking home a $40,000 cash prize after 12 hours of picking her way along a precarious lifeline of consonants and vowels.
Father gets 70 years for throwing baby into Connecticut River
(Reuters) – A Connecticut father was jailed for 70 years on Wednesday for killing his son by throwing him into a river before jumping in himself during a failed suicide attempt, media reported.
White House unveils list of ex-lobbyists granted ethics waivers
The White House on Wednesday disclosed a group of former lobbyists working in President Donald Trump’s administration who have been issued ethics waivers, following a request from the U.S. government’s ethics agency.
Police videos show chaotic scenes of Florida nightclub massacre
(Reuters) – Police body camera videos of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history were released by a Florida newspaper on Wednesday, showing harrowing scenes of officers rushing into the Orlando nightclub where 49 people were killed in June 2…
U.S. charges California man with Ross Stores insider trading
(Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled criminal insider trading charges against a San Francisco-area man they said conducted illegal trades in Ross Stores Inc in a scheme that generated more than $8.2 million profit from 2009 to 2012.
Noose found at African American history museum in D.C.
(Reuters) – A noose, a symbol of racial lynching, was found on Wednesday on the floor of an exhibit about segregation at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution officials said.
NYC rehab chain Narco Freedom pleads guilty to corruption
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A trustee for a Bronx-based chain of drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinics pleaded guilty on its behalf to stealing millions of dollars from Medicaid, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Wednesday.
