Silk Road website founder loses appeal of conviction, life sentence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ross Ulbricht, the accused mastermind behind the underground Silk Road website for the sale of illegal drugs to countless customers worldwide, failed to persuade a federal appeals court to overturn his conviction and life sentence….
U.S. says test shows missile defenses outpacing ICBM threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Wednesday that a successful test of defenses against an attack from an intercontinental ballistic missile shows the United States is staying ahead of the evolving ICBM threat from countries such as North…
Trump’s ‘covfefe’ tweet leaves Internet guessing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A midnight tweet by Donald Trump unleashed a wave of sometimes mocking speculation by Internet users wondering what the U.S. president meant by writing “covfefe” in an apparently unfinished Twitter post that lingered online for h…
Fed official says U.S. immigration crackdown could hit economy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigrants will likely weaken overall U.S. consumer spending and economic growth as those targeted for arrest increasingly choose to stay home and save more, a Federal Reserve policym…
U.S. spelling aces advance toward $40K prize
OXON HILL, Md. (Reuters) – Some contestants traced letters on their palms, while other word whizzes in the Scripps National Spelling Bee searched the ceiling for inspiration on Wednesday as they edged closer to the $40,000 top prize.
Norwegian Air adds Rome to growing list of long-haul, low-cost destinations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA on Wednesday announced plans to introduce flights from three U.S. cities to Rome, increasing the competition U.S. and European carriers face from low-cost rivals on transatlantic flights.
Police take armed suspect at Orlando Airport into custody
(Reuters) – An armed suspect in a hours-long standoff with police at a rental car area at Florida’s Orlando International Airport on Tuesday pleaded with officers to shoot him before he was taken into custody without any shots being fired, Orlando poli…
Missouri to limit union rules in public construction
(Reuters) – Missouri’s non-union contractors will no longer have to pay union wages on public projects such as schools, libraries and police stations under a bill that Governor Eric Greitens signed into law on Tuesday.
Pentagon successfully tests ICBM defense system for first time
WASHINGTON/VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (Reuters) – The U.S. military on Tuesday cheered a successful, first-ever missile defense test involving a simulated attack by an intercontinental ballistic missile, in a major milestone for a program meant…
Trial kicks off in U.S. case over Iran-linked New York office tower
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jurors in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday settled in for a weeks-long trial to decide the fate of a Manhattan office tower built for the shah of Iran, which the U.S. government is trying to seize for the benefit of people who ha…
