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.
California judge seeks to prevent immigration arrests inside state courts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The chief justice of California’s Supreme Court on Thursday asked the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to prevent immigration agents from arresting undocumented immigrants inside the state’s courthouses.
Ex-lawyer gets 40 years for California abduction first deemed hoax
(Reuters) – A Harvard-educated lawyer was sentenced on Thursday to 40 years in prison for a high-profile 2015 California kidnapping that drew comparisons to the film “Gone Girl,” ending a bizarre abduction saga that police first dismissed as a hoax.
Florida governor replaces anti-death penalty prosecutor
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott on Thursday replaced a local prosecutor who declared she would not seek the death penalty in a case against a man accused of killing an Orlando police officer and refused to recuse herself.
Judge approves $27 million driver settlement in Lyft lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge gave final approval on Thursday to a settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit against Lyft Inc, ending a legal case that challenged the independent contractor status of the ride-hailing service’s drivers.
Citing Trump, New Jersey legislature passes tax disclosure bill
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill requiring U.S. presidential candidates to submit their tax returns to have their names listed on the state ballot, reacting to President Donald Trump’s refusal to disclose his returns …
Al Qaeda operative guilty in deaths of U.S. servicemen, bomb plot
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabia-born man was convicted on Thursday of participating in a 2003 attack in Afghanistan that killed two U.S. servicemen and plotting to bomb a U.S. embassy in West Africa, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said.
Trump air traffic control proposal draws mixed reviews
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s proposal to privatize U.S. air traffic control won the backing of major U.S. airlines, but drew criticism from other groups concerned smaller airlines and private companies would lose airport access.
Appeals court considers overturning sentence of former NY Assembly speaker
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Judges in a federal appeals court on Thursday sharply questioned whether the corruption conviction of Sheldon Silver, former speaker of the New York State Assembly, could stand in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Man left undetonated explosive at NYC bus terminal, police say
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Police arrested a man after he left a crude explosive device in a briefcase during rush hour at a busy New York City bus terminal, according to a criminal complaint filed on Thursday. The device did not detonate.
