Puerto Rico oversight board hopes to certify fiscal plan by end-Jan
(Reuters) – The federal board overseeing Puerto Rico’s financial restructuring on Friday set a target date of Jan. 31, 2017 to certify a fiscal turnaround plan for the U.S. territory, and heard from bondholders and industry leaders about the merits of …
Americans want Trump to focus on healthcare first
(This version of the story was corrected to remove reference to Obamacare in first paragraph)
Congressman’s missing son found safe in Texas
(Reuters) – The youngest son of U.S. Representative John Conyers was found safe on Friday after his disappearance in Texas earlier this week triggered a search that included police, the FBI and Secret Service.
‘First line of defense’: Democratic states vow to fight Trump in court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic attorneys general in at least five U.S. states have vowed to fight President-elect Donald Trump in the courts if he rolls back Obama-era regulations or adopts policies they view as infringing upon civil liberties.
Trump lawyers aim to delay fraud trial at hearing
(Reuters) – Attorneys for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will try at a court hearing on Friday to delay a civil trial involving allegations from students that they were defrauded by the now-defunct Trump University.
Ford tells Trump no Lincoln SUV production going to Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Ford Motor Co Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr told him the automaker would not move a Kentucky plant to Mexico, but the firm said it informed him the decision was to keep one vehicle in U.S….
One dead, six wounded in birthday party shooting in Tennessee: media
(Reuters) – A woman was killed and six people, including a child, were wounded on Thursday in a shooting at a toddler’s birthday party in northwest Tennessee, local media reported.
U.S. native groups promised input on development as pipeline dispute looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to gather more input from native people as officials contemplate projects like the Dakota Access Pipeline, according to a White House notice posted on Thursday that could delay the controversial plan.
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…
