Columbia University to pay $9.5 million in U.S. civil fraud case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Columbia University will pay $9.5 million to resolve claims by the U.S. government that it improperly sought excessive cost recovery in connection with federal research grants, authorities announced on Thursday.
Break-in at Orlando nightclub, one month after deadly rampage
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – The Florida nightclub where the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history occurred last month was broken into just hours after police released the business back to its owners on Wednesday, Orlando police said.
Houston Ship Channel briefly closed after benzene spill: Coast Guard
(Reuters) – The Houston Ship channel was briefly closed between the Lynchburg Ferry Crossing and Carpenters Bayou following a spill of about 500 gallons of benzene from a tanker that was moored at the Vopak terminal in Deer Park, Texas, on Thursday aft…
On the sidelines of the 2016 presidential campaign
(Reuters) – For the scores of photographers on the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign trail, capturing the characters, the color and the vibe of the election often means turning away from the speaker on the podium.
FBI, Homeland Security chiefs preparing for violence at political conventions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers on Thursday that they were preparing their agencies for the possibility of violence, both from unruly demonstrators and terrorists, at the u…
Closing pitches made in Baltimore cop’s trial for Freddie Gray death
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Prosecution and defense lawyers made closing arguments on Wednesday in the manslaughter trial of the highest-ranking Baltimore police officer charged in the death of black detainee Freddie Gray.
FBI director says four arrested in last month for Islamic State plots
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI has arrested four people within the last month in order to disrupt Islamic State-inspired plots, FBI Director James Comey told a panel of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday.
Police release body camera video showing shooting of unarmed white man
(Reuters) – The Fresno, California police department released body camera videos on Wednesday showing two officers fatally shooting an unarmed white man amid renewed scrutiny across the United States over the use of force by police.
U.S. weather forecaster sees likelihood of La Nina August-October
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Following a damaging El Nino weather period, a U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said the La Nina weather phenomenon is favored to develop during August through October 2016.
Georgia man to be put to death for 1982 murder of friend
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A man convicted of beating a friend to death with a stick during a drunken fight over a woman 34 years ago is scheduled to be executed in Georgia on Thursday.
