White House may boost recreational marijuana enforcement: spokesman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump may ramp up enforcement of federal laws against recreational marijuana use, a White House spokesman said on Thursday, setting up potential conflicts in states where the drug is legal.
Florida man pleads guilty in attempted hacking of Clinton Foundation
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Florida man pleaded guilty in a case stemming from an attempted hacking of the Clinton Foundation on Thursday, months after he was sentenced to 42 years in prison in the wake of child pornography discovered on his computers durin…
Portugal extraditing ex-CIA officer on condition of new trial: lawyer
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal is likely to extradite former CIA officer Sabrina de Sousa next week to Italy, where she was convicted in absentia for the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric, on condition she is retried, her lawyer said on Thursday.
Madison, Wis. settles police shooting of unarmed man for $3.35 million
(Reuters) – The family of a biracial man who was fatally shot while unarmed by a white police officer has settled a lawsuit against the city of Madison, Wisconsin, for $3.35 million, according to their lawyers.
Wet weather eases California drought
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California’s years-long dry spell has lifted dramatically during several months of heavy rain and snow, leaving just 17 percent of the most populous U.S. state in conditions that scientists consider to be drought, officia…
Thousands of San Jose, California, residents allowed home after flooding
(Reuters) – Some residents of San Jose in Northern California who were forced out this week by flooding from a rain-swollen creek returned on Thursday to find their homes stayed dry, but nearly 4,000 people were still under evacuation orders, officials…
California county seeks nationwide halt of Trump sanctuary order
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – One of California’s most populous counties asked a judge on Thursday to suspend President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities for immigrants, saying the directive…
Illinois state worker union members approve strike if needed
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois could face a shutdown of its state government after its biggest labor union representing state workers said on Thursday its members overwhelmingly voted in favor of a strike.
Arrests among dwindling demonstrators as Dakota pipeline camp cleared
CANNON BALL, N.D. (Reuters) – Dozens of armed law enforcement officials swept through a protest camp near the site of the Dakota Access pipeline Thursday, clearing the camp that for months served as a base of opposition to the multi-billion dollar proj…
Florida police chief charged over shooting death put on leave
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Florida police chief has been placed on paid leave a day after being charged over the shooting death of a 73-year-old retired librarian who was struck by live fire during an August training exercise, officials said on Thursday.
