U.S. on track to supply India with 22 Guardian drones: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is on track to announce plans to supply India with 22 Guardian drones in a deal worth more than $2 billion, a source familiar with the deal said on Thursday.
Suspect in Michigan airport stabbing attempted to buy gun before attack
(Reuters) – The man charged with stabbing an airport police officer in Michigan unsuccessfully attempted to purchase a gun before the attack, which is being investigated as an act of terrorism, federal officials said on Thursday.
Texas man charged with hate crime for January mosque fire
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A federal grand jury in Victoria, Texas, has charged Marq Perez, 25, with a hate crime on suspicion of setting fire to a mosque there on Jan. 28, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Servicing issues may hamper U.S. student-loan forgiveness for thousands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nurses, teachers and other public-sector workers expecting their outstanding student loans to soon disappear under a U.S. debt-forgiveness program could be in for a surprise, with a government report on Thursday showing loan serv…
Gunman gets four years in prison for storming D.C. pizzeria
(Reuters) – A North Carolina man who wielded an assault rifle inside a Washington pizzeria after a fake online report that it was a cover for a child abuse ring was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday, prosecutors said.
Tough-talking Trump defense lawyer says he’s no ‘snowflake’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The latest lawyer hired to represent U.S. President Donald Trump in the federal investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election is an ex-Marine who likens some cases to war.
Virginia man charged with spying for China: Justice Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Virginia man has been charged with giving top secret defense documents to an agent for the Chinese government, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Court lifts injunction on Mississippi law seen as anti-LGBT
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday lifted an injunction that blocked a Mississippi law allowing businesses and government employees to deny services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people by citing religious beliefs.
Judge says San Francisco can subpoena Uber for driver information
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California state judge said on Thursday that San Francisco can demand from Uber records containing the ride-hailing company’s driver contact information, the city attorney said.
FCC proposes $120 million fine on Florida robocall scammer
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed a $120 million fine on a Florida resident alleged to have made almost 100 million spoofed robocalls to trick consumers with “exclusive” vacation deals from well-known travel an…
