U.S. could grant final permit for Dakota pipeline as soon as Friday: government lawyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army secretary could make a decision on the final permit needed to complete the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline as soon as Friday, the government’s lawyer told a Washington, D.C., court on Monday.
Ex-NBA star Rodman gets three years probation on driving charges
(Reuters) – Former pro basketball star Dennis Rodman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years’ informal probation on Monday on charges that he drove the wrong way on a California highway, forcing another car to swerve into a concrete dividing wa…
Three arrested in ’93 Los Angeles arson fire called deadliest in California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Three people with alleged ties to a notorious gang have been arrested in what prosecutors called the deadliest arson in California history, the intentionally set 1993 fire at a Los Angeles apartment building that killed 12 peopl…
Florida man sentenced to 30 years in prison for mosque fire
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Florida man pleaded no contest and was sentenced on Monday to 30 years in prison for setting fire last year to the mosque where Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen once worshipped, court officials said.
North Carolina’s bathroom law puts NCAA events at risk: official
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina is close to losing NCAA championship events for six years at a cost of more than $250 million because of a law that restricts bathroom access for transgender people, a local sports official told state lawm…
U.S. EPA employees protest Trump’s pick to run agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former and current employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressed opposition to President Donald Trump’s pick to run the agency on Monday – in an open letter and a small street protest – reflecting divisions over…
New York mafia informant loses lawsuit against FBI
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former mafia informant for the FBI who sued his handlers for arresting him in a murder case lost his case on Monday after a New York judge ruled there was not enough evidence that the agents had conspired to punish him by falsely…
Despite risks, public pensions put faith in long-term returns
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. public pension funds are cutting their expectations for investment returns over the next 30 years or more, but some do not expect to meet even the new targets over the coming decade.
‘Patriot Way’ paves road to New England dynasty
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Tom Brady and the New England Patriots engineered the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history to claim a breathtaking 34-28 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, cementing their status as true a NFL dynasty.
Traffic camera firm to pay Chicago $20 mln after bribery scheme
(Reuters) – A company that operates red-light traffic cameras will pay Chicago $20 million to settle a lawsuit arising from a bribery scheme between the firm’s former chief executive and a city transportation official, officials said on Monday.
