U.S. court rejects Georgia inmate’s ‘firing squad’ motion
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court has rejected a Georgia death row inmate’s last-minute appeal to postpone his Tuesday execution by lethal injection and instead compel the state to use a firing squad, which his lawyers claim would be less painfu…
U.S. navy chief says fleet needs to expand as maritime competition rises
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. navy needs to expand its fleet and maritime capability to remain competitive as other nations such as China and Russia seek to strengthen their naval power, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson said on Tuesda…
Trump’s travel bans spook some students, fan fears of broader chill
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Ramin Forouzandeh had applied to 13 PhD economics programs in the United States, but after President Donald Trump signed his first travel ban in January, the 25-year-old Iranian turned to Canada for other options.
Coroner says South Carolina teenager died after drinking caffeine quickly
(Reuters) – A South Carolina teenager who collapsed in a high school classroom last month died because he drank several highly caffeinated drinks too quickly, a coroner said on Monday.
United says cockpit door codes may have been published online
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Codes to gain access to United Airlines cockpits may have been made public, the carrier said on Monday, but it stopped short of confirming a report that a flight attendant inadvertently published the codes online in a potential t…
Accused bomber Rahimi seeks reduced charges in New Jersey case
ELIZABETH, N.J. (Reuters) – An Afghan-born U.S. citizen accused of planting bombs in New York and New Jersey fired on police in New Jersey to evade arrest, but those crimes fall short of attempted murder as charged, his defense lawyer argued on Monday….
HSBC settles bondholders’ claims of Libor manipulation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – HSBC Holdings Plc has settled claims by a group of U.S. bondholders that it conspired with rivals to rig the Libor benchmark interest rate, according to a New York court filing on Monday by the bondholders’ attorneys.
New York county sues Purdue, J&J over opioid marketing
(Reuters) – A county in New York state has sued Purdue Pharma LP, Johnson & Johnson and other drugmakers, accusing them of engaging in fraudulent marketing that played down the risks of prescription opioid painkillers, leading to a drug epidemic.
More Americans want ‘independent’ investigation of Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A majority of Americans, including a growing number of Republicans, want to see an “independent investigation” sort out any connections between Russia and President Donald Trump during the 2016 election campaign, according to a Reu…
New York City takes stance after immigration agents show up at school
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s Department of Education said on Monday that federal immigration agents would be barred from entering school property after agents showed up at a school last week to seek information about a fourth grade student.
