Angry over U.S. healthcare fail, Trump voters spare him blame
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (Reuters) – The day after the flaming out of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first major legislative initiative, his supporters across America were lashing out – at conservatives, at Democrats, at leaders of his Republican Party in …
More Americans reach for a daily coffee in 2017: NCA
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – More Americans are drinking a daily cup of coffee in 2017, a reversal of four years of declines, as gourmet brews gain in popularity, according to an industry group’s report released on Saturday.
Armed burglary at Bellagio in Las Vegas sends panic through casino: media
(Reuters) – The Bellagio Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip was put on lockdown early on Saturday after an armed burglary of a high-end jewelry store sent panicked guests and gamblers running for the exits, local media reported and police said.
Louisiana deputy marshal convicted of manslaughter in boy’s death
MARKSVILLE, LA (Reuters) – A Louisiana jury convicted a deputy marshal of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter on Friday in the killing of a 6-year-old boy during a volley of gunfire after chasing his father’s car in 2015.
Obamacare exploding? Maybe just a slow burn
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Obamacare was “exploding” after Republican lawmakers shelved legislation that would have dismantled the healthcare law.
U.S. judge grants Singaporean blogger’s asylum request
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. immigration judge in Chicago on Friday granted asylum to a Singaporean blogger, saying he was persecuted for his political opinions in the Southeast Asian city-state.
Planned Parenthood sees brief reprieve after healthcare bill yanked
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Planned Parenthood, the national health organization that would have lost federal funding under sweeping healthcare overhaul legislation, views the withdrawal of the bill on Friday as a temporary reprieve, not the end of a threat t…
Judge dismisses second lawsuit over Columbia ‘mattress protest’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday threw out the second lawsuit filed by a former Columbia University student who had been accused of rape over the school’s decision to permit his accuser to carry around a mattress in protest after he was c…
Penn State ex-president convicted of one charge in Sandusky scandal
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A jury convicted the former president of Penn State University of child endangerment on Friday for his handling of a 2001 report that assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was seen molesting a boy in a campus shower.
Kentucky disability lawyer admits to role in $550 million scheme
(Reuters) – A Kentucky lawyer pleaded guilty on Friday to charges stemming from what prosecutors said was his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain $550 million in federal disability payments for thousands of people.
