U.S. military sexual assaults down as reports reach record high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sexual assault in the U.S. military has fallen, according to a Pentagon report released on Monday, even though the number of incidents reported by service members hit a record high in 2016.
U.S. judge asks if Turkish gold trader’s lawyers work for Iran
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday said he wanted to know whether Iran employs any lawyers for a wealthy Turkish gold trader accused of helping that country evade U.S. sanctions, a team that includes former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani…
Congress to fund more detention beds despite drop in border crossings
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Congress has agreed to fund an additional 5,300 detention beds for illegal immigrants, the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee said on Monday, less than half the number requested by President Donald Trump.
One student killed, three wounded in University of Texas stabbings
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A man enrolled at the University of Texas went on a stabbing spree with a large hunting knife at the school’s Austin campus on Monday, killing one student and wounding three others also believed to be students, police said.
Ohio governor delays nine executions amid court fight
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Ohio Governor John Kasich on Monday delayed nine scheduled executions because of a court battle being waged over the state’s lethal injection protocol.
Airbnb, San Francisco settle lawsuit over short-term rental law
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Airbnb Inc and the city of San Francisco have settled a year-long lawsuit over a local ordinance forbidding the home-rental company from taking bookings from hosts who have not properly registered their homes.
Suspect in shooting of Dallas paramedic found dead in home
(Reuters) – A man suspected of shooting a Dallas paramedic on Monday was found dead of an apparent suicide after a police robot search of a local home, which also uncovered the body of a second man in the same residence, officials told a news conferenc…
Former Trump University student appeals $25 million settlement
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former student of U.S. President Donald Trump’s now-defunct Trump University formally said on Monday she would appeal a federal judge’s approval of the $25 million settlement of three fraud lawsuits over the real estate seminars….
Powerful storm front that killed 16 threatens eastern United States
(Reuters) – A powerful storm system bore down on the eastern United States on Monday after spawning tornadoes and torrential rains that killed at least 16 people and shut down hundreds of roads over the weekend, forecasters said.
Afghans who helped U.S. forces get more visas under funding bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An extra 2,500 visas for Afghans who assisted American forces during the war in their country will be granted under the $1 trillion U.S. government funding deal reached on Sunday, preserving a program that had been at risk of shu…
