Man indicted for hate crimes after attack on Muslim airport employee
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man has been indicted on hate crime charges after assaulting a female Muslim employee at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport in January, yelling that President Donald Trump “will get rid of all of you,”…
Gunning for profit: Firearm makers among the top short trades under Trump
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Gun owners were thrilled with Donald Trump’s election in November. So were short sellers of gun stocks.
U.S. Air Force releases names of airmen killed in New Mexico crash
(Reuters) – Three U.S. Air Force officers killed when their small reconnaissance plane crashed near a municipal airport in eastern New Mexico were identified on Thursday.
Miami baseball star Fernandez responsible for deadly boat crash: report
MIAMI (Reuters) – Miami baseball star Jose Fernandez was to blame for a boat crash that killed him and two passengers last year, Florida officials said on Thursday, finding that his reckless and impaired driving led the vessel to slam into a rock jetty…
McDonald’s deletes Trump tweet, says Twitter account compromised
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp quickly deleted a tweet sent from the company’s handle slamming U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday and said its official Twitter account had been compromised.
Tennessee finds bird flu at second farm that supplies Tyson Foods
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A form of bird flu that is highly lethal for poultry has infected a second commercial chicken flock in Tennessee that supplies Tyson Foods Inc, the company and the state’s agriculture department said on Thursday.
Judge orders Volkswagen executive held until trial in emissions case
DETROIT (Reuters) – A federal judge in Detroit on Thursday ordered that a Volkswagen AG executive charged in the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal be detained until his trial set for January 2018.
Oklahoma lawmaker, found with boy in motel, charged with prostitution
(Reuters) – An Oklahoma Republican state senator who campaigned as a champion of family values was booked on felony prostitution charges on Thursday after police found him in a motel room with a teenage boy and drugs, court documents showed.
Ryan says Trump playing constructive role on healthcare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday that President Donald Trump is playing a constructive role in new health care legislation and helping bridge differences among congressional Republicans.
No charges for New York mayor in fundraising probes: prosecutors
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal and state prosecutors said on Thursday they would not bring criminal charges against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio or his aides in two simultaneous year-long investigations into his fundraising practices.
