New Jersey holds governor primaries under shadow of unpopular Christie
PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is barred by state law from running for a third consecutive four-year term this year, but the unpopular former Republican presidential candidate remains a central figure in the campaign to …
Cosby said pill would ‘relax’ her, alleged sex victim testifies
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – The first witness to testify in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial said on Monday that the comedian had drugged her before sexually abusing her in 1998 – the same method prosecutors say he used in the alleged 2004 attack that…
‘Pink Slime’ case against ABC a challenge to press in era of ‘fake news’
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A South Dakota meat processor’s $5.7 billion defamation lawsuit against American Broadcasting Companies Inc, which opens Monday, pits big agriculture against big media, and is a first major court challenge against a media company since accusations of “fake news” by U.S. President Donald Trump and his supporters have become part of the American vernacular.
Big oil, small U.S. towns see new reward in old production technique
HOBBS, New Mexico (Reuters) – Amid the frenetic activity of American shale oilfields recovering from a two-year recession sit a handful of oil towns that seemed impervious as many producers went into bankruptcy and the economy around them sank.
‘We don’t scare,’ U.S. defense secretary Mattis says after London attack
SYDNEY (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday the United States and its allies would continue to fight against Islamist extremists and would not be scared by attacks against the West by the Islamic State group.
Deutsche Bank ignores U.S. Trump/Russia query: Democratic staffer
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s largest bank has failed to respond to a request from Democrats on a U.S. House of Representatives panel for details about U.S. President Donald Trump’s possible ties to Russia, a Democratic staffer said on Sunday.
Trump criticized for tweet on London mayor after bridge attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire on Sunday for criticizing London’s mayor in the aftermath of attacks in the city that killed seven people and injured at least 48 others.
Trump supporters confront counter-protests in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Riot police turned out in force in downtown Portland on Sunday to maintain order as supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump faced off in dueling political rallies, a week after racially charged killings that shook …
All eyes on Cosby accuser as sexual assault trial begins
NEW YORK (Reuters) – While dozens of women have leveled sexual assault allegations at comedian Bill Cosby, destroying his reputation as “America’s dad,” the question of whether he will be imprisoned will hang on the words of a single woman when his tri…
Vice President Pence urges Congress to complete Obamacare repeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday urged the Republican-controlled Congress to complete the job of dismantling Obamacare this summer and move on quickly to another big-ticket item on President Donald Trump’s agenda: tax c…
