Snap HQ spoils community, Venice Beach protesters say
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As shares of California-based Snap Inc began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, two dozen residents of the company’s adopted home of Venice Beach protested outside its offices, accusing the growing tech company…
Grandson of New York crime boss Gotti gets prison for drug sales
NEW YORK (Reuters) – John J. Gotti, the grandson and namesake of New York’s infamous “Teflon Don” mob boss, was sentenced on Thursday to eight years in prison after pleading guilty last month to selling oxycodone, an opioid prescription pain medication…
FBI to review Muslim teen’s hanging death in Washington state
(Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Thursday it would review the hanging death of an 18-year-old black Washington teen that was initially ruled a suicide, after a Muslim civil rights group raised questions about the investigation.
Ex-Christie associates lose bid for new trial in ‘Bridgegate’ case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge rejected a request for a new trial by two former associates of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who were convicted for their roles in the “Bridgegate” lane closure scandal.
Jewish cemetery vandalized in New York, third case in two weeks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The vandalism of more than a dozen headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Rochester is being investigated by a New York hate crime task force, the third known case of a Jewish cemetery desecration in the country in the last two weeks.
Blizzard dumps snow on Hawaii, California set for record winter rain
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As California edged toward historic rainfall totals in one of the wettest winters in memory, its neighbor state across the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, has been hit with sustained blizzard conditions that have dumped 8 inches of snow …
U.S. prosecutors fight ruling limiting foreign bribery cases
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Thursday urged a federal appeals court to overturn a 2015 court ruling that sharply limited their ability to prosecute foreigners under a U.S. bribery law.
Minnesota governor undergoes surgery for prostate cancer
(Reuters) – Minnesota Democratic Governor Mark Dayton underwent surgery for prostate cancer on Thursday and will stay overnight at the hospital as he recovers, an aide said in a statement.
U.S. drugs czar stresses need to work with Mexico to stem drug flow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of counter-narcotics at the U.S. State Department stressed on Thursday the importance of working with Mexico in countering the flow of killer drugs, a cooperative effort that has been called into question by U.S. Preside…
Rachel Dolezal, activist who identified as black, changes name
(Reuters) – Rachel Dolezal, a former civil rights activist who was embroiled in controversy after identifying as black despite being the biological daughter of white parents, has changed her name to Nkechi Amare Diallo, court records showed on Thursday…
