Ex-guard, two others plead guilty in Maryland prison drugs case
(Reuters) – A former prison guard and two others pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges stemming from a sweeping investigation into drug trafficking at Maryland’s biggest prison, prosecutors said on Friday.
U.S. probing whether post-election incidents are hate crimes
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether recent reports of intimidation and harassment, including in schools and at churches, violate federal hate crime and other civil rights laws, following a divisive presi…
U.S. jury to deliberate in drug trial of nephews of Venezuelan first lady
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jury deliberations were to begin on Friday in the U.S. trial of two nephews of Venezuela’s first lady accused of trying to engineer a multi million-dollar drug deal to obtain the cash to help their family stay in power.
Puerto Rico oversight board hopes to certify fiscal plan by end-Jan
(Reuters) – The federal board overseeing Puerto Rico’s financial restructuring on Friday set a target date of Jan. 31, 2017 to certify a fiscal turnaround plan for the U.S. territory, and heard from bondholders and industry leaders about the merits of …
Americans want Trump to focus on healthcare first
(This version of the story was corrected to remove reference to Obamacare in first paragraph)
Congressman’s missing son found safe in Texas
(Reuters) – The youngest son of U.S. Representative John Conyers was found safe on Friday after his disappearance in Texas earlier this week triggered a search that included police, the FBI and Secret Service.
‘First line of defense’: Democratic states vow to fight Trump in court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic attorneys general in at least five U.S. states have vowed to fight President-elect Donald Trump in the courts if he rolls back Obama-era regulations or adopts policies they view as infringing upon civil liberties.
Trump lawyers aim to delay fraud trial at hearing
(Reuters) – Attorneys for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will try at a court hearing on Friday to delay a civil trial involving allegations from students that they were defrauded by the now-defunct Trump University.
Ford tells Trump no Lincoln SUV production going to Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Ford Motor Co Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr told him the automaker would not move a Kentucky plant to Mexico, but the firm said it informed him the decision was to keep one vehicle in U.S….
One dead, six wounded in birthday party shooting in Tennessee: media
(Reuters) – A woman was killed and six people, including a child, were wounded on Thursday in a shooting at a toddler’s birthday party in northwest Tennessee, local media reported.
