Defense for accused New York bomber Rahimi vows fight over DNA
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lawyers for the man accused of injuring 30 people by detonating a bomb in New York City complained that government investigators took a DNA sample from him without his attorneys present and promised a fight to keep that evidence ou…
1,700 residents of Flint, Michigan sue EPA over water crisis
(Reuters) – More than 1,700 residents of Flint, Michigan who say the Environmental Protection Agency mismanaged the water crisis that exposed thousands of children to lead poisoning have sued the U.S. government, seeking class action status for their c…
LGBT advocates scared, despite White House words on equality
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Advocates said on Tuesday they were bracing for moves by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to roll back lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, despite a White House statement vowing to uphold protection for LGB…
New York joins ACLU lawsuit against White House immigration order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York joined a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s executive order stopping immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States, with state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman calling the order “unconstitutional, unlawful, and fundamentally un-American.”
Massachusetts joins court battle against Trump travel ban
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts on Tuesday joined a legal effort to block U.S. President Donald Trump’s order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, which the state’s attorney general has said is unconstitutional.
NY prosecutor urges jury to accept recanted confession in six-year-old’s 1979 death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York prosecutor urged a jury on Tuesday to believe the videotaped confession of a man who told police he lured and killed six-year-old Etan Patz in 1979, though he later recanted the confession and claimed mental illness.
Homeland Security chief in noon news conference on Trump immigration orders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly will participate in a press conference at noon EST (1700 GMT) on Tuesday with other department officials to discuss implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on imm…
Kushner divests equity in major NYC property
NEW YORK (IFR) – Jared Kushner has divested his equity interest in 666 Fifth Avenue, a 39-story office and retail building on Manhattan’s famed shopping area, according to a spokesperson at Kushner Companies.
Fired: Trump dumps top lawyer who defied immigration order
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American runner travels the world to win seven marathons in a week
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Starting over the snow in Antarctica and ending next to the sands of Sydney, an American shipbroker won seven marathons in seven continents over seven days to claim the World Marathon Challenge.
