Alaska man charged with evading sanctions on Iran, money laundering
(Reuters) – An Alaska man has been charged with attempting to evade sanctions on Iran and money laundering, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Former Washington policeman indicted for trying to help Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former Washington transit police officer was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday on charges of attempting to help the Islamic State militant group, prosecutors said.
American charged in bank hacking turned down Russian asylum: lawyer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Russian government offered asylum to a Maryland-born man facing U.S. charges he was part of a computer hacking scheme targeting financial firms including JPMorgan Chase & Co, but he turned down the offer, his lawyer said on Thursday.
New York still the apple of foreign property investors’ eyes: survey
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City remained the top choice this year among foreign investors in commercial real estate while Washington fell to No. 15 as a global destination and dropped from the top five U.S. cities for the first time, a survey showed…
U.S. East Coast feels polar vortex blast that chilled Midwest
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Residents of the U.S. East Coast shivered on Thursday in blustery, frigid weather brought by a swirling cold air pattern called a polar vortex that earlier swept across the Midwest, with New England states facing wind-chill advisori…
U.S. finds no proof of price-gouging by airlines after 2015 train crash
(Reuters) – A U.S. government investigation found no wrongdoing by five U.S. airlines and ended a probe into whether they unfairly manipulated fares after a deadly train crash in May 2015 snarled transportation between New York and Washington.
DeVry University agrees to $100 million settlement with U.S. FTC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – DeVry University has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing the for-profit school of misleading potential students with ads promoting job and salary success for graduates, the agency…
Ex-guard at N.Y.’s Rikers jail convicted over inmate’s death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former guard at New York City’s troubled Rikers Island jail complex was found guilty on Thursday of causing the death of an inmate in 2012 by repeatedly kicking him in the head while he was restrained on the floor.
Colorado school district votes to allow employees to carry guns
(Reuters) – A tiny school district in central Colorado has voted to allow teachers or other employees at its two schools to carry concealed handguns on the job if they volunteer to serve double duty as security officers in case of an emergency.
Corpus Christi halts tap water use due to chemical leak
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas city of Corpus Christi has told its nearly 320,000 residents to stop using tap water due to possible contamination from an industrial chemical leak, city officials said on Thursday.
