South Carolina lawmakers propose pornography block on new computers
(Reuters) – Computers and devices sold in South Carolina that can access the internet would be required to have filters installed to prevent people from viewing pornography, although buyers could pay a $20 fee to remove the blocking software under a pr…
U.S. charges Platinum Partners execs with $1 billion fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top executives of New York-based hedge fund manager Platinum Partners were arrested on Monday and charged with running a $1 billion fraud that federal prosecutors said became “like a Ponzi scheme” as its largest investments lost mu…
U.S. prosecutors say Peruvian ran fraud out of Trump Building
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Tuesday arrested a Peruvian man who, to lure investors, posted an online video featuring the New York Stock Exchange and himself in front of the nearby Trump Building, where he had an office, on charges that he …
New Jersey ‘Bridgegate’ defendants ask for new trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two former aides to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie have asked a federal judge to toss out their convictions in the “Bridgegate” lane closure scandal, arguing that the jury was wrongly instructed and that prosecutors had too lit…
Rite Aid to sell 865 stores to Fred’s
(Reuters) – Rite Aid Corp said it would sell 865 stores to Fred’s Inc for $950 million to satisfy antitrust concerns over its proposed takeover by Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
Trump wins Electoral College vote; a few electors break ranks
SEATTLE/AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump prevailed in U.S. Electoral College voting on Monday to officially win election as the next president, easily dashing a long-shot push by a small movement of detractors to try to block him from …
Colorado mom accused of leaving kid in freezing car appears in court
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado mother accused of leaving her 2-year-old son inside her parked car for as many as 14 hours in subzero temperatures, causing the child to suffer frostbitten toes, made her first court appearance on Monday, authorities said….
Water conservation push could put California utilities in a tough spot: Fitch
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – New rules floated by California water regulators would force utilities to sell less water at a time when it is becoming more difficult for them to raise customer rates, credit ratings agency Fitch said on Monday.
Obama prepares to block drilling in Arctic, Atlantic: Bloomberg
(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to block the sale of new offshore drilling rights in much of the U.S. Arctic and parts of the Atlantic, Bloomberg reported, citing two people familiar with the decision.
U.S. judge halts scheduled executions in Ohio
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday ordered a stay of three scheduled executions in Ohio pending the resolution of a lawsuit brought by dozens of death row inmates that challenges the state’s secrecy around where it procures execution drugs…
