Suspect in Oregon train stabbings claims self-defense
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – The man accused of murdering two men and wounding a third on a Portland, Oregon, train was led away from a courtroom on Wednesday by sheriff’s deputies as he shouted that he had acted in self defense.
JPMorgan to purchase new debt for struggling Chicago schools
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) said it tapped JPMorgan as the winning bidder for an up to $396.5 million note deal aimed at keeping the cash-strapped district afloat.
Delaware governor to sign first abortion rights bill under Trump
(Reuters) – Delaware’s governor is poised to sign into law a bill that ensures abortion remains legal in the state, in the first such move since President Donald Trump was elected on a pledge to overturn Roe v. Wade.
U.S. spy agencies probe another flank in Russian hacking
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Russian hacking of the 2016 U.S. election included sophisticated targeting of state officials responsible for voter rolls and voting procedures, according to a top secret U.S. intelligence document that was leaked and publishe…
Texas teacher let go for giving mock ‘terrorist’ award to student, 13
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A teacher at a Houston-area school is out of a job after presenting mock awards to seventh-grade students, including one for being “most likely to be a terrorist,” the school district said on Wednesday.
Florida woman sentenced for threatening parent of Sandy Hook victim
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida woman who believed the 2012 massacre at a Connecticut elementary school was a hoax was sentenced on Wednesday to five months in federal prison after pleading guilty to threatening the father of one of the 20 …
White House, intel chiefs want to make digital spying law permanent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House and U.S. intelligence chiefs Wednesday backed making permanent a law that allows for the collection of digital communications of foreigners overseas, escalating a fight in Congress over privacy and security.
U.S. sues Los Angeles over inadequate housing for disabled
(Reuters) – The United States has joined a lawsuit accusing Los Angeles of failing to develop affordable housing for disabled people, despite accepting millions of dollars of federal funds for that purpose, the Department of Justice said on Wednesday.
Facebook launches features to connect U.S. users to elected officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc announced a set of three new features on Wednesday intended to boost civic engagement among users in the United States on its platform by connecting them more easily with their elected representatives.
Trump picks white-collar crime lawyer to replace Comey at FBI
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday ended a fraught month-long search for an FBI chief after firing James Comey by selecting Christopher Wray, who has prosecuted and defended white-collar crime cases and represented New Jersey’s …
