Trump to name New York lawyer to lead Justice Dept. civil unit: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to nominate New York lawyer George T. Conway III to lead the U.S. Justice Department’s civil division, a source briefed on the matter said on Friday.
Pastor, programer convicted of scheme involving bitcoin exchange
(Reuters) – A New Jersey pastor and a Florida software engineer were convicted on Friday of scheming to help an illegal bitcoin exchange avoid having banks and regulators look into its activities.
White House intruder on grounds 16 minutes before arrest: Secret Service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man who scaled the White House fence last week was on the property’s grounds for 16 minutes before he was detained, the U.S. Secret Service said in a statement on Friday.
Illinois’ unpaid bill pile hits a record $12.8 billion: comptroller
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ pile of unpaid bills, a barometer of the state’s deep financial problems, hit an all-time high of $12.8 billion, the state comptroller announced on Friday.
U.S. says Walt Disney subsidiaries to pay $3.8 million in back wages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Florida subsidiaries of Walt Disney Co have agreed to provide $3.8 million in back wages to comply with federal law, the U.S. Labor Department said in a statement on Friday.
EPA awards $100 million to upgrade Flint water system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday it had awarded $100 million to upgrade Flint, Michigan’s drinking water infrastructure to address a crisis that exposed thousands of children to lead poisoning.
No special prosecutor for Bridgegate complaint against N.J.’s Christie: judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey judge on Friday ruled for the third time that a special prosecutor will not be appointed to investigate a citizen’s criminal complaint against Governor Chris Christie over the Bridgegate lane-closure scandal.
Trump ramps up fight for votes on U.S. healthcare overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday agreed to changes in the Republican plan for Obamacare, conservative lawmakers said, as he stepped up his fight to win support for the bill ahead of a vote in the House of Representatives nex…
Hijacker kills New York paramedic under wheels of her ambulance
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A paramedic was killed after a man hijacked her ambulance in New York City and reversed over her, city officials said on Friday. Police have arrested a suspect on murder charges.
Trump seeks to ax Appalachia economic programs, causing worry in coal country
PAINTSVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating funding for economic development programs supporting laid-off coal miners and others in Appalachia, stirring fears in a region that supported him of another letdown on the heels of the coal industry’s collapse.
