Partner at New York hedge fund jumped to his death: police
BOSTON (Reuters) – A partner at New York hedge fund Paulson & Co died on Monday after jumping out of a hotel window in Midtown Manhattan, according to police.
Kansas passes Medicaid expansion bill despite governor’s objection
(Reuters) – The Kansas Senate gave final approval on Tuesday to a bill expanding eligibility for Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) even though the measure faces a likely veto by Republican Governor Sam Brownback.
Trump tells lawmakers he expects deal ‘very quickly’ on healthcare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told a group of senators on Tuesday that he expected lawmakers would be able to reach a deal on healthcare, without offering specifics on how they would do it or what had changed since a healthcare ref…
Police union warns Trump ‘sanctuary city’ cuts could risk safety
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the largest police union in the United States have warned President Donald Trump that he could endanger public safety if he follows through with cuts in federal grants to immigrant “sanctuary cities,” the union’s direc…
California man gets 20 years for Hollywood-style bank heists
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California man who prosecutors say led a gang of burglars in a decade-long string of Hollywood-style bank robberies, rappelling through roofs in matching outfits and carrying walkie-talkies, has been sentenced to 20 years in p…
New Mexico student loses free speech appeal over anti-lesbian essay
(Reuters) – A former University of New Mexico student failed to persuade a federal appeals court that the school violated her free speech rights by rejecting an essay containing anti-lesbian remarks that she had written for a film class.
Trump declines Nationals’ invite to throw first pitch
(The Sports Xchange) – President Donald Trump will not participate in the longstanding tradition of presidents throwing out a ceremonial first pitch at Washington Opening Day games due to a scheduling conflict.
Tennessee judge charged with obstructing justice, witness tampering
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – A Tennessee state judge was arrested on Tuesday and charged with obstructing justice as part of an investigation of whether he traded favors for sex, officials said.
After Seattle woman fights off attacker, self-defense classes boom
(Reuters) – A Seattle woman who became a folk hero by fighting off a would-be rapist in a public bathroom has sparked a boom in women’s self-defense classes, making a meme out of the war cry she used in battle: “Not today!” followed by an expletive.
North Carolina in stalemate over bathroom law as NCAA deadline looms
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina’s leading Republican lawmakers and Democratic governor hit a fresh impasse on Tuesday over a fix for a state law that restricts bathroom access for transgender people, putting lucrative hosting duties for …
