California, eyeing Cosby, ends statute of limitations for rape
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed a bill to end the statute of limitations for rape, a measure inspired by accusations against comedian Bill Cosby, some of which surfaced decades after alleged crimes occ…
Ex-Fox anchor’s doctor backs sexual harassment claims against Ailes
(Reuters) – An ex-Fox News anchor told her therapist that former network chairman Roger Ailes sexually harassed her, two years before she went public with the allegations that the company said she made up, a document filed in court on Wednesday said.
Minnesota pushes ahead with probe of black motorist’s shooting death
(Reuters) – Minnesota on Wednesday handed over to prosecutors a probe into the fatal police shooting of a black motorist, officials said, as the county attorney weighed possible charges in a case that gained widespread attention through social media.
Professor arrives in Rwanda from U.S. to face genocide trial
KIGALI (Reuters) – A professor arrived back in Rwanda on Wednesday after being extradited from the United States to stand trial for his part in the country’s 1994 genocide, a spokesman for the prosecutor’s office said.
Michigan Attorney General says weak Detroit schools can be closed
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Underperforming schools in the cash-strapped city of Detroit can be closed this school year, Michigan’s Attorney General said in a legal opinion issued Wednesday to clarify an existing state law.
Congress rejects Obama veto, Saudi September 11 bill becomes law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama’s veto of legislation allowing relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, the first veto override of his eight-year presiden…
Syrian hacker sympathetic to Assad pleads guilty in U.S. court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A computer hacker sympathetic to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government pleaded guilty for his role as a middleman in an extortion scheme targeting U.S. media outlets and governments, the U.S. Department of Justice said on…
U.S. judge approves but critiques SEC’s ‘phantom’ deal with bank
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday won approval of a settlement with failed Cayman Islands-based Caledonian Bank Ltd, despite criticism by a federal judge of the regulator’s handling of the case and of the acc…
CIA chief opposes bill allowing 9/11 suits against Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CIA Director John Brennan said on Wednesday that legislation to allow lawsuits against the government of Saudi Arabia over the Sept. 11 attacks has “grave implications” for U.S. national security.
FBI Director calls ‘stop and frisk’ an important tool when used right
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey told a House of Representatives panel on Wednesday that the police tactic known as “stop and frisk” is an important tool when used right.
