Oregon militants acquitted of conspiracy in wildlife refuge seizure
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A federal court jury delivered a surprise verdict on Thursday acquitting anti-government militant leader Ammon Bundy and six followers of conspiracy charges stemming from their role in the armed takeover of a wildlife center …
Police arrest 141 in crackdown on North Dakota pipeline protesters
(Reuters) – Police arrested 141 Native Americans and other protesters in North Dakota in a tense standoff that spilled into Friday morning between law enforcement and demonstrators seeking to halt construction of a disputed oil pipeline.
Trump attacks Clinton on trade, says he should be handed victory
TOLEDO, Ohio; WINSTON SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump criticized Democrat Hillary Clinton on Thursday over her trade policies, saying she would handle trade deals so badly that the country should “just cancel t…
Plane carrying VP candidate Pence skids off NY runway, no injuries
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A plane carrying U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence skidded off the runway after landing in the rain at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on Thursday, halting flights for at least an hour, officials said.
Recovery plan issued for U.S. Northwest salmon, steelhead
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – U.S. fisheries managers have unveiled a plan seeking to restore dwindling runs of salmon and trout that migrate 900 miles up the Snake River from the Pacific to spawning grounds in Idaho while leaving intact their greatest bar…
Amazon delivery contractor settles on New York back wages
New York (Reuters) – An Amazon.com Inc delivery contractor in New York City has agreed to pay $100,000 in back wages to drivers after making deductions for lunch breaks that the workers never took, the state attorney general’s office said on Friday.
Jury awards $7.3 million to Penn State whistleblower in Sandusky scandal
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (Reuters) – A jury in Pennsylvania on Thursday awarded more than $7 million in damages to a former Penn State University assistant football coach who said the school retaliated by firing him after he implicated Jerry Sandusky as a moles…
Wisconsin college student charged with multiple sexual assaults
(Reuters) – Wisconsin prosecutors filed a criminal complaint against a University of Wisconsin-Madison student on Thursday, accusing him of sexually assaulting at least six women since early 2015.
Ex-Colorado policeman gets 16 years for fatal on-duty shooting
DENVER (Reuters) – A former Colorado police officer convicted of murder for fatally shooting a man in the back while on duty two years ago was sentenced on Thursday to 16 years in prison, authorities said.
Lawyer says U.S. Supreme Justice Thomas groped her in 1999
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A woman who works as a corporate lawyer with an Alaska energy company has accused U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of groping her in 1999, a charge he called “preposterous” and untrue.
