Top U.S. Senate Democrat says Trump’s nominees need ‘thorough’ vetting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate, Chuck Schumer, decried what he called undue haste to confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations for various top posts, saying on Monday they needed more thorough vetting.
FTC charges racecar driver Tucker’s brother with selling fake debt
(Reuters) – A federal judge has blocked a brother of professional racecar driver and payday loan businessman Scott Tucker from selling bogus debt portfolios to collection agencies, which have used them to get consumers to pay debts they did not owe, th…
Fort Worth officer in viral arrest video suspended for 10 days
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The white Fort Worth police officer seen in a viral video wrestling to the ground and arresting a black woman who called police to report a neighbor choking her son has been suspended for 10 days for neglect of duty, police sa…
Massachusetts triple murderer sentenced to death for 2001 rampage
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man who admitted to killing three people in a multiday 2001 rampage in two states was sentenced to death by a federal jury on Monday after a two-month trial.
Heavy rains trigger evacuations in California and Nevada
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Heavy rains in parts of California forced officials on Monday to consider opening a floodgate for the first time in a decade to protect the state capital Sacramento, after the downpour triggered evacuations in the state and neig…
NY State to shut Indian Point nuclear plant: Governor Cuomo
(Reuters) – Entergy Corp’s Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York state will shut down by April 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, due primarily to its proximity to the heavily populated New York City area.
Mexican migrants in U.S. are not criminals: Mexican foreign minister
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican migrants in the United States are not criminals, Mexico’s new foreign minister said on Monday, adding that the country would face the “dynamic” U.S. political situation with negotiation, not conflict or insults.
Bitcoin exchange operator pleads guilty in U.S. case tied to JPMorgan hack
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Florida man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he conspired to operate an illegal bitcoin exchange, which prosecutors said was owned by an Israeli who oversaw a massive scheme to hack companies, including JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Supreme Court will not examine tech industry legal shield
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court’s decision that an online advertising site accused by three young women of facilitating child sex trafficking was protected by a federal law that has shielded website operators from l…
VW executive to appear in Miami court over Dieselgate scandal
DETROIT (Reuters) – Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt will appear in Federal Court in Miami, Florida, on Monday, a spokeswoman for the United States Attorney’s office in Detroit said.
