Top U.S. general: Unwise to share intelligence with Russia on Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. general told Congress on Thursday it would be unwise to share intelligence with Russia and stressed that would not be one of the military’s missions if Washington and Moscow were to ever work together against Islamis…
Obama to veto September 11 lawsuit bill by Friday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama intends to veto by Friday evening legislation allowing survivors and families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, the White House said.
Michigan man charged with killing 4 children murdered previous wife
(Reuters) – A 49-year-old Michigan man was charged on Thursday with torturing his wife and murdering his two kids and two stepchildren, in a crime with parallels to a prior conviction for stabbing to death in 1991 his previous wife who was pregnant, of…
USS Cole victims can get Sudan assets, over U.S. objection: U.S. court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Banks must turn over Sudanese funds to victims of al Qaeda’s 2000 bombing of the USS Cole who had won a $314.7 million judgment, a U.S. appeals court ruled, as it rejected U.S. arguments that this could interfere with treaties and …
Tesla sues Michigan officials over state bar on sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla Motors Inc Thursday sued Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials in federal court over the state’s refusal to allow the Palo Alto, California automaker to sell vehicles directly to consumers.
Sacramento, California Mayor Johnson hit in the face with a pie: media
(Reuters) – Sacramento, California Mayor Kevin Johnson was hit in the face with a pie during a fundraiser at a charter high school on Wednesday by a man who was then arrested for felony assault, local media reported.
Trump praises ‘stop-and-frisk’ police tactic
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, in remarks at an African-American church on Wednesday, praised “stop-and-frisk” policing methods that have aroused protests and successful legal challenges, for singling out minor…
U.S. to boost Haitian deportations, but Haiti may not take them
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, responding to a surge in Haitian immigrants, will end special protections for them dating back to a 2010 earthquake that devastated that nation, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Th…
Judge dismisses case against North Carolina’s gay marriage opt-out law
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge threw out a challenge to a North Carolina law that allows government officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if they cite religious objections, claiming the couples who brought the suit failed to establish…
White House seeks improved tribal relations as pipeline fight lingers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of hundreds of Native American tribes will meet with President Barack Obama at his eighth and final Tribal Nations Conference at the White House next week, while thousands of activists are encamped on the North Dakota…
