Yemeni man charged in U.S. with trying to support Islamic State
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Yemeni man living in New York City was arrested on Monday and charged by U.S. prosecutors with attempting to provide support to Islamic State, including by expressing support for an attack in Times Square.
Minnesota man gets 20 years in prison for child porn in plea deal
(Reuters) – A Minnesota man was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison on a federal child pornography charge as part of a plea agreement earlier this year in which he confessed to assaulting and killing a boy in 1989, the U.S. Department of Justice …
U.S., Denver sheriff settle immigration-related claim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and the Denver Sheriff Department on Monday resolved claims that the law enforcement agency had discriminated against immigrants seeking jobs.
Ex-consultant to Iran’s U.N. mission pleads guilty to U.S. charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former consultant to Iran’s mission to the United Nations pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he filed a false tax return substantially understating how much he was paid and conspired to violating a U.S. sanctions law.
Woman kidnapped in Washington state found dead two days later
(Reuters) – A woman kidnapped for ransom in southern Washington state was found dead over the weekend, two days after her disappearance and the arrest of a suspect who was known to the victim, police said on Monday.
U.S. actor says no apology needed for ‘Hamilton’; remarks to Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An actor from the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” who angered Donald Trump when he appealed on-stage for Vice President-elect Mike Pence to ensure the incoming administration respected all Americans said on Monday he would not ap…
Ex-S&P executive goes on trial before SEC over mortgage bond ratings
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday took a former Standard & Poor’s executive to trial over claims that she engaged in a fraud that inflated ratings of commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Tech worker visas face uncertain future under Trump, Sessions
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The main U.S. visa program for technology workers could face renewed scrutiny under President-elect Donald Trump and his proposed Attorney General, Senator Jeff Sessions, a long-time critic of the skilled-worker program.
Russian arms trafficker Bout loses bid for new U.S. trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday denied a new trial for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year prison sentence for plotting to sell missiles to people he thought were Colombian rebels.
Protesters target gathering of white nationalists in Washington: reports
(Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters rallied in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to express outrage at a gathering of white nationalists celebrating U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, according to media reports.
