Family of Mexican immigrant to U.S. settles lawsuit over videotaped abuse
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Family members of an illegal immigrant who died in 2010 following a brutal encounter with federal border agents that was captured on videotape have agreed to settle their lawsuit against the U.S. government for $1 million, court d…
Trump asks NASA to explore putting crew on rocket’s debut flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – The Trump administration has directed NASA to study whether it is feasible to fly astronauts on the debut flight of the agency’s heavy-lift rocket, a mission currently planned to be unmanned and targeted to launch in late 2018, officials said on Friday.
Virginia taxi driver sentenced to 11 years for supporting Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former Virginia taxi driver was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Friday for trying to help another man join the Islamic State militant group in Syria, the Justice Department said.
Overnight fire at Florida mosque ruled arson
(Reuters) – A fire that caused minor damage to a mosque in suburban Tampa, Florida on Friday has been ruled an arson, officials said, and a Muslim advocacy group offered a $5,000 reward for tips leading to an arrest.
Former Border Patrol officials question Trump plan to add agents
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. Department of Homeland Security plan to add more than 5,000 border enforcement agents will present logistical challenges and might be unnecessary, according to former government officials familiar with earlier pushes to acce…
Trump vows military build-up, hammers nationalist themes
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said he would make a massive budget request for one of the “greatest military buildups in American history” on Friday in a feisty, campaign-style speech extolling robust nationalism to …
U.S. charges company, 11 people for breaking Syria trade embargo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have charged 11 people and a company for exporting goods to Syria in violation of a U.S. trade embargo against the Middle Eastern nation, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement released on Friday.
Judge allows a second accuser to testify at Cosby sex assault trial
(Reuters) – A judge ruled on Friday that a second woman who said comedian Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her would be allowed to testify at his upcoming trial in Pennsylvania on charges he sexually assaulted a former employee of Temple University.
Trump attacks FBI on leakers of Russia reports: ‘FIND NOW’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the FBI on Friday for failing to stop leaks of national security information to the media and directed the agency to find those who pass on classified information.
Federal prosecutors question NYC mayor over fundraising: reports
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio met with federal prosecutors on Friday as part of their lengthy investigation into whether people involved in fundraising for his election campaign broke corruption laws, according to news reports…
