Puerto Rico oversight board wants lawsuits to remain frozen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board on Friday said litigation brought by creditors against the U.S. territory should remain on pause while the island works to resolve $70 billion of debt its government has said it cannot pay.
California lawmaker sentenced to over 3 years in corruption case: local media
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former California state Senator Ron Calderon was sentenced to more than three years in prison on Friday in a public corruption case in which the Democratic politician admitted to accepting about $100,000 in bribes, according to …
Half of Republicans would reject election result if Clinton wins: Reuters/Ipsos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump has repeatedly called this year’s presidential election rigged and has coyly said “I will keep you in suspense” on whether he would accept a Hillary Clinton victory, but many Republicans are less circumspect, according to a new poll.
Montana judge targeted for impeachment for 60-day incest rape sentence
(Reuters) – Signatures on a petition to impeach a Montana judge who handed down a 60-day sentence for a man who admitted to raping his 12-year-old daughter approached 80,000 on Friday in the latest case of citizens targeting judges for doling out what they believe are light sentences for sexual crimes.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg to make opera debut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will make her opera debut next month in Donizetti’s “Daughter of the Regiment” at Washington’s Kennedy Center, the opera company said on Friday.
New York governor approves new regulations on Airbnb
(Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo approved legislation on Friday that would place new regulations on online home rental companies like Airbnb.
Trump seeks to bar personal conduct claims from Trump University trial
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s attorneys asked a U.S. judge to bar accusations about his personal conduct that have arisen during the presidential election campaign, which would include allegations of sexual misconduct, from the upcoming civi…
Student in debunked Rolling Stone rape story got tattoo to mark attack
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Reuters) – The University of Virginia student who fabricated a gang rape story published in Rolling Stone got a tattoo to commemorate the supposed assault and her ability to overcome it, the story’s reporter testified on Friday.
Wall Street Journal offers all news employees option to take buyouts: memo
(Reuters) – News Corp’s The Wall Street Journal on Friday offered all of its news employees the option to take buyouts, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters.
Student’s leg amputated after teacher slammed him to floor: lawyer
(Reuters) – A 13-year-old boy’s lower right leg was amputated after a teacher at a Columbus, Georgia, school slammed him to the floor three times, an attorney for the boy’s family said on Friday.
