Exclusive: Immigration judges headed to 12 U.S. cities to speed deportations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is developing plans to temporarily reassign immigration judges from around the country to 12 cities to speed up deportations of illegal immigrants who have been charged with crimes, according to two a…
New York park named for disabled FDR sued by wheelchair users
NEW YORK (Reuters) – People confined to wheelchairs are unable to fully enjoy a New York City park named after President Franklin Roosevelt, one of the most famous wheelchair users in U.S. history, a class-action lawsuit claims.
Small blaze in basement of New York’s Empire State Building
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City firefighters were responding to a small blaze that broke out in the basement of the Empire State Building on Friday, fire officials said.
Alabama waits for U.S. verdict on bird flu; importers limit trade
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. trading partners on Friday limited shipments of poultry from Alabama, a top producer of chickens for meat, over bird flu concerns as the state’s wait for federal confirmation of two suspected cases stretched past a week.
Jury will see video of ex-cop shooting fleeing motorist
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Cell phone video of a white South Carolina police officer shooting an unarmed black man in the back will be allowed as evidence at the former patrolman’s upcoming federal trial, a judge ruled at a hearing on Friday.
Republican healthcare bill would harm state finances: Moody’s
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Republican-proposed bill to replace Obamacare would be a credit negative for U.S. states, according to Moody’s Investors Service, because it would shift a greater share of the cost of Medicaid to the states.
Trump says ‘very seldom’ regrets tweets despite criticism of wiretap charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he “very seldom” regrets anything he tweets, brushing off questions about his claims without evidence that his predecessor, Democrat Barack Obama, wiretapped him during last year’s presidenti…
Secret Service says laptop stolen from agent’s car in New York
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service said on Friday a laptop was stolen from an agent’s car in New York City but that such agency-issued computers contain multiple layers of security and are not permitted to contain classified information.
Trump to name New York lawyer to lead Justice Dept. civil unit: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to nominate New York lawyer George T. Conway III to lead the U.S. Justice Department’s civil division, a source briefed on the matter said on Friday.
Pastor, programer convicted of scheme involving bitcoin exchange
(Reuters) – A New Jersey pastor and a Florida software engineer were convicted on Friday of scheming to help an illegal bitcoin exchange avoid having banks and regulators look into its activities.
