Activist sentenced to prison time over Nevada land standoff
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A conservative activist was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on Wednesday for his role in an armed standoff with federal agents in Nevada in 2014 over the use of government land by ranchers and grazing fees.
Canada urged to scrap U.S. pact after woman dies trying to cross border
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Canadian politicians and refugee advocates urged the government on Wednesday to scrap a U.S. pact that has spurred asylum seekers to cross the border illegally after a woman trying to walk into Canada was found dead of po…
Family of black man killed by Milwaukee police reaches $2.3 million settlement
(Reuters) – The family of a black man who was unarmed when he was shot dead by police in Milwaukee in 2014 received a $2.3 million dollar settlement, the family’s attorneys said on Wednesday.
New York City police officer charged with murder in woman’s shooting
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City police sergeant was charged on Wednesday with murdering an emotionally disturbed black woman whom he shot inside her apartment last year, police and prosecutors said.
NBA star LeBron James’ L.A. home vandalized with racial slur
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Basketball superstar LeBron James’ Los Angeles home was vandalized with a racial slur, police said on Wednesday, a day before the Cleveland Cavaliers player was set to take the court in the first game of the NBA finals.
Four plead not guilty to insider trading involving U.S. health agency
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Washington, D.C. political consultant and three others pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges that they engaged in an insider trading scheme based on leaks from within a federal healthcare agency.
Eleven Americans injured in Kabul bombing: State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Eleven U.S. citizens working as contractors in Afghanistan were injured when a powerful bomb hidden in a sewage tanker exploded during the Wednesday morning rush hour in Kabul, a State Department spokesman said.
Trump to broaden exemptions to Obamacare birth control mandate: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering taking steps to broaden the Obamacare limits on claiming a religious or moral exemption from providing health insurance that covers birth control, Vox news reported on Wednesday.
FBI arrests 19 accused New York mobsters linked to Lucchese family
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal agents in New York on Wednesday arrested the alleged leaders of the Lucchese crime family, a network of criminals who were the source of inspiration for the acclaimed mobster film “Goodfellas.”
Kathy Griffin loses CNN deal after photos with fake severed Trump head
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – CNN fired comedian Kathy Griffin from its annual New Year’s Eve broadcast on Wednesday after she drew strong criticism for posing in photographs holding up the likeness of a bloody, severed head resembling U.S. President Donald …
