Illinois lawmakers delay bill to expand abortion as veto looms
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers in Illinois on Thursday said they have placed on hold a bill that expands state-funded coverage of abortions for low-income residents and state employees but faces a likely veto from the state’s Republican gover…
Florida lawyer, neighbor charged with insider trading
(Reuters) – A Florida lawyer and his neighbor were arrested on Thursday on charges that they engaged in a nearly $1 million insider trading scheme using information the attorney improperly obtained from his law firm’s databases, prosecutors said.
Amtrak to hire private company to manage New York Penn Station concourse
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amtrak said on Thursday that it plans to hire a private company to manage the concourse-level areas it controls in New York’s outdated and overcrowded Pennsylvania Station.
New York’s Vullo says regulation not a ‘curse word’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Regulation should not be considered a “curse word” and is needed more than ever to head off financial threats, despite President Donald Trump’s attacks on government red tape, New York’s financial services regulator said on Thursda…
American al Qaeda member turned informant avoids long sentence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City-born former al Qaeda member who plotted to attack a commuter railroad will be released in three months after spending 8-1/2 years in custody because of the extensive intelligence he provided U.S. investigators after…
Three dead, including sheriff’s deputy, in rural Arkansas shooting
(Reuters) – Three people, including a sheriff’s deputy, were killed in rural Arkansas on Thursday, and the suspect was barricaded inside a residence in a standoff with law enforcement, the Arkansas State Police said.
California governor proposes more money to fight Trump
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California governor Jerry Brown on Thursday proposed a funding increase for the state attorney general to create more than 30 new positions dedicated to combating President Donald Trump’s policies.
Spirit Airlines, pilot union agree to extend restraining order
(Reuters) – Spirit Airlines Inc said on Thursday it had reached a deal with an airline pilots union to extend indefinitely a temporary restraining order issued by a U.S. court directing its pilots to return to work after a labor dispute.
U.S. intelligence chiefs say reviewing use of Kaspersky software
WASHINGTON/TORONTO (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence officials told a Congressional committee on Thursday they are reviewing government use of software from Russia’s Kaspersky Lab as senators raised concerns that Moscow might use the product to attack Amer…
Mormon church cuts ties with Boy Scout programs in U.S., Canada
(Reuters) – The Mormon church said on Thursday it is no longer participating in two Boy Scouts of America programs for older teenagers, a change that will affect more than 185,000 boys in the United States and Canada.
