‘Matriarch’ gorilla at Miami zoo dies at age of nearly 50
(Reuters) – Zoo Miami’s aging “matriarch” gorilla, Josephine, reported to be the grandmother of a male silverback slain in Cincinnati when a young boy fell into its enclosure, died on Wednesday just before reaching the age of 50.
U.S. protest group vows to disrupt Trump inaugural festivities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of an ad hoc group of protesters enraged by Republican Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States vowed on Wednesday to disrupt his inauguration this week by blocking public access to the event.
U.S Army to begin environmental study of Dakota pipeline
(Reuters) – The U.S. Army on Wednesday began the process of launching an environmental study of the Dakota Access pipeline crossing in North Dakota, a move that has been challenged by the company constructing the controversial project.
CIA unveils new rules for collecting information on Americans
LANGLEY, Va. (Reuters) – The Central Intelligence Agency on Wednesday unveiled revised rules for collecting, analyzing and storing information on American citizens, updating the rules for the information age and publishing them in full for the first ti…
Chicago police officer charged with murder in off-duty shooting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Prosecutors charged a Chicago police officer on Wednesday with first-degree murder after he was accused of fatally shooting an unarmed man during an altercation while off-duty, authorities said.
Father files suit against police in California for son’s fatal shooting
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The father of Alfred Olango, an unarmed black man shot to death by police in Southern California last year, has filed a lawsuit against the officer involved and his department, accusing them of unjustly killing his son who was s…
New York probing reverse mortgages at Treasury nominee’s ex-bank: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York attorney general’s office is investigating reverse-mortgage servicing companies, including a unit of the bank Treasury Secretary nominee Steve Mnuchin ran, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Kawasaki dumps ‘Apprentice’ over Trump’s continued involvement
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Japanese motoring company Kawasaki said on Wednesday it was ending its association with reality TV show “The New Celebrity Apprentice” because of President-elect Donald Trump’s continued involvement as an executive producer.
Famed OJ lawyer, Delaware justice clash over translation firm sale
DOVER, Del. (Reuters) – Famed attorney Alan Dershowitz and a rare protest outside Delaware’s Supreme Court fueled an unusually heated hearing on Wednesday, in a battle between the warring co-founders of TransPerfect Global Inc, a leading translation fi…
Boston entrepreneur gets 20 months in prison for insider trading
(Reuters) – A Boston-area real estate entrepreneur was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 months in prison after being convicted of engaging in insider trading in connection with Apollo Tyres Ltd’s attempt to buy Cooper Tire & Rubber Co in 2013.
