‘Bridgegate’ names can remain secret: U.S. appeals court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected an effort by news media to force prosecutors in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal known as “Bridgegate” to disclose the names of unindicted co-conspirators.
U.S. appeals court deals setback to Uber drivers’ cases
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday shifted most of a lawsuit challenging background checks performed by Uber Technologies Inc on its drivers to arbitration, a ruling likely to affect a larger case over whether they should be considered emplo…
U.S. House to vote on bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudis: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on legislation that would allow the families of Sept. 11 attack victims to sue Saudi Arabia’s government for damages, a House leadership source said on Wednesday.
Ferguson, Missouri, protest leader found shot dead in burning car: police
(Reuters) – Missouri detectives have not determined a motive or identified any witnesses in an investigation into the death of a man who led protests in the city of Ferguson following the fatal 2014 shooting of Michael Brown by a law enforcement office…
‘Bridgegate’ co-conspirators can remain secret: U.S. appeals court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court said prosecutors in the 2013 George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal known as “Bridgegate,” involving allies of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, need not disclose the names of unindicted co-conspira…
U.S. lawmakers want moratorium on commercial flights to Cuba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two leading critics of President Barack Obama’s moves toward normal relations with Cuba introduced legislation on Wednesday seeking to temporarily halt commercial flights between the United States and the island because of securi…
U.S. House Republicans to discuss whether to impeach IRS chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Republicans will hold a special conference next week to discuss whether the nation’s top tax collector, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen, should be impeached, House Speaker Paul Ry…
Company agrees to temporarily halt some North Dakota pipeline work
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Native American tribal chairman said his people were “disappointed” that a company agreed on Tuesday to temporarily halt construction of an oil pipeline only in some but not all parts of North Dakota where the tribe says it has…
No initial sign of crime in U.S. Agriculture Dept. fire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fire that gutted a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) building in Maryland shows no initial signs of a crime being committed, a spokesman for federal investigators said on Wednesday.
Thanksgiving flight bookings to Miami fall on Zika risk: study
(Reuters) – Flight bookings to Miami for the Thanksgiving holiday in November dropped after the Zika virus was detected in the Wynwood area in the popular tourist destination, travel data analysis company ForwardKeys said.
