Lawyers for ex-NFL star Hernandez claims witness was killer
BOSTON (Reuters) – An attorney for ex-New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez claimed on Wednesday that a key witness who prosecutors say will finger the convicted killer as the gunman in a 2012 double murder is blaming his former friend to hide his …
Ex-CIA spy freed in Portugal, avoids extradition over kidnapping
LISBON (Reuters) – A former CIA officer convicted of involvement in the 2003 kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Italy was released by authorities in Lisbon, Portugal on Wednesday after winning a last-minute reprieve from extradition.
Trump gives nod to Republican tax-credit proposal on Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump backed the use of tax credits to help people purchase health insurance in a speech to Congress on Tuesday, the first time he signaled support for a key component of House Republican proposals to replac…
Tornadoes, storms rip through U.S. Midwest, killing at least two
(Reuters) – Tornadoes and storms packed with baseball-size hail raked the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday, killing at least two people, destroying homes and leaving thousands without power, the National Weather Service and media reported.
Uber CEO says he must ‘grow up’ after argument with driver
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Penguin Random House lands book deal with Obamas
(Reuters) – Penguin Random House has landed a deal to publish two forthcoming books by former U.S. President Barack Obama and the former first lady, Michelle Obama, with one volume to be written by each, the publishing company said on Tuesday.
San Francisco university lays off IT workers, jobs head to India
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The University of California, San Francisco on Tuesday laid off 49 information technology (IT) employees and outsourced their work to a company based in India, ending a year-long process that has brought the public university …
New Trump travel order will aim to short circuit legal challenges
(Reuters) – In formulating a new executive order limiting travel to the United States, President Donald Trump has promised to make the directive harder to fight successfully in court than the one he issued in January.
NSA risks talent exodus amid morale slump, Trump fears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Security Agency risks a brain-drain of hackers and cyber spies due to a tumultuous reorganization and worries about the acrimonious relationship between the intelligence community and President Donald Trump, accordin…
Puerto Rico fiscal turnaround plan will save $3.8 billion annually, governor says
(Reuters) – Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello on Tuesday said his fiscal turnaround plan for the U.S. territory will create $3.8 billion a year in savings, including cutting $550 million a year in spending on public healthcare.
