German illusionist pleads guilty in Las Vegas child porn case
(Reuters) – A German illusionist who performs on the Las Vegas Strip pleaded guilty on Thursday to possession and distribution of child pornography stemming from a raid on his home that turned up more than 9,000 sexually explicit videos, federal prosec…
Congress could undo Obama-era student loan relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress could as soon as January start to dismantle President Barack Obama’s transformation of student loan rules by blocking freshly minted regulations designed to help students who say they were defrauded by for-profi…
Accused New York City bomber pleads not guilty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Accused New York bomber Ahmad Khan Rahimi pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal charges that he set off an explosive device in September on a crowded city street, injuring 30 people.
Colorado judge denies gag order for Planned Parenthood gunman
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – Lawyers for the man declared mentally unfit to stand trial for a fatal shooting rampage at a Planned Parenthood Clinic in Colorado last year lost their bid on Thursday for a court order to bar him from communicating …
Arizona officer who punched woman is put on leave as probes begin
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona police officer caught on video punching a woman in her face was put on administrative leave and investigations were underway, the Flagstaff police chief said on Thursday.
U.S. spy chief to resign as Trump takes office
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced his resignation on Thursday and said it “felt pretty good” to step down, ending a six-year tenure as the top U.S. spy that included a sometimes rocky relationship with Con…
Michigan board recommends universal lead screening for infants
(Reuters) – Infants and toddlers in Michigan should undergo mandatory lead screening, a panel of experts said on Thursday, as the Midwestern state continues to grapple with the ongoing effects of a lead crisis linked to contaminated water in the city o…
Man killed in boiling Yellowstone pool was looking for hot soak: report
(Reuters) – A 23-year-old man who was scalded to death after falling into a boiling Yellowstone National Park hot spring in June was trying to test the temperature of the bubbling pool for a soak when he slipped in, according to a report on the inciden…
Airbnb, San Francisco must work harder to resolve lawsuit: judge
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday said Airbnb and the city of San Francisco must work harder to resolve a court case over an ordinance forbidding the home-rental company from taking bookings from hosts who have not registered their hom…
U.S. court halts release of ‘Making a Murderer’ inmate
(Reuters) – A Wisconsin man who was ordered released after his conviction for helping his uncle kill a freelance photographer was overturned must stay behind bars, a U.S. court ruled on Thursday.
