Facebook CEO, facing wave of criticism, stops attempt to force Hawaii land sale
(Reuters) – Facing mounting criticism from islanders and local lawmakers, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday revealed he was dropping his legal gambit to force the sale of land tracts on his seafront property on the island of Kauai that are claime…
Judge confirms San Bernardino, California’s plan to exit bankruptcy
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Bernardino, California, won final court approval on Friday for its financial restructuring plan, clearing the way for the city to wrap up the bankruptcy case it launched more than four years ago when its leaders learned it…
Former Pennsylvania mayor sentenced to probation in museum case
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A former long-time mayor of Pennsylvania’s capital was sentenced to two years of probation on Friday after pleading guilty on charges related to the theft of artifacts purchased with public funds for a museum that was never …
Trump signs order for tighter vetting to prevent terrorism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order he said would impose tighter vetting to prevent foreign terrorists from entering the United States.
Trump to halt refugee flow from some Muslim-majority nations: White House official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is poised to sign an executive order on Friday to temporarily halt refugees from some Muslim-majority nations, a White House official said.
Florida bitcoin exchange operator’s dad avoids prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The father of a Florida man who prosecutors said operated an illegal bitcoin exchange avoided prison on Friday after pleading guilty in a case that stemmed from an investigation into a cyber breach at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Bills targeting protests in U.S. states fuel free speech fears
(Reuters) – Republican lawmakers in several central U.S. states are pushing bills that would crack down on demonstrations, drawing criticism from free speech campaigners and underlining the polarization over protests in the era of President Donald Trum…
Muslim woman assaulted at JFK airport; man charged with hate crimes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man who prosecutors said yelled that President Donald Trump “will get rid of all of you” after assaulting a female Muslim employee at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport faces nine hate crime charges.
U.S.-Mexico crisis deepens as Trump aide floats border tax idea
PHILADELPHIA/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday floated the idea of imposing a 20 percent tax on goods from Mexico to pay for a wall at the southern U.S. border, sending the peso tumbling and deepening a crisis between the two neighbor…
Pennsylvania governor says he is cancer-free after treatment
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said on Friday he has been given a clean bill of health after undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.
