North Korea says U.S. student’s death a ‘mystery to us as well’
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Friday the death of U.S. university student Otto Warmbier soon after his return home was a mystery and dismissed accusations that he had died because of torture and beating during his captivity as “groundless”.
U.S. top court sides with immigrant over faulty legal advice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday threw out a legal immigrant’s drug conviction on the grounds that his lawyer had failed to advise him that he could be deported to his native South Korea if found guilty.
Supreme Court limits rights of property owners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday narrowed the rights of property owners in disputes with governments and laid out a formula for determining when landowners are owed compensation in a case involving a vacant lot in Wisconsin on th…
U.S. prosecutors seek 35 years in prison for meningitis outbreak exec
BOSTON (Reuters) – Prosecutors have asked a federal judge to sentence a Massachusetts pharmacy executive to at least 35 years in prison after he was convicted of racketeering and fraud charges for his role in a deadly 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak.
Trump reaches out to lawmakers on healthcare as another says ‘no’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump made calls to fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Friday to mobilize support for their party’s healthcare overhaul while acknowledging the legislation is on a “very, very narrow path” to passage.
Judge accepts sweeping reforms of Arizona death penalty protocols
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge accepted on Thursday major revisions to Arizona’s death penalty procedures, such as eliminating paralytic drugs in lethal injections and giving witnesses more access to watch prisoners inside the death chamber, a lawyer for the…
Judge in Michigan blocks deportation of 100 Iraqis
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the deportation of about 100 Iraqi nationals rounded up in Michigan in recent weeks who argued that they could face persecution or torture in Iraq because they are religious minorities.
Son of New York pizzeria owner gets 20 years in drug case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The son of a New York pizzeria owner was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy linked to organized crime.
Appeals court overturns conviction of ‘Making a Murderer’ inmate
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday affirmed a decision to overturn the murder conviction of Brendan Dassey, a Wisconsin man serving a life sentence whose case was chronicled in the popular Netflix television documentary “Making a Murderer….
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.
