Two U.S. swimmers land in Miami after Olympic Committee apology
MIAMI/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Two U.S. swimmers accused of fabricating a story about being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Games landed in Miami from Brazil early on Friday, a Reuters witness said.
Former Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs, Gen. John Vessey Jr., dies: NYT
(Reuters) – The former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during former president Ronald Reagan’s administration, General John W. Vessey Jr., died on Thursday night, the New York Times reported. He was 94.
Clinton told FBI Colin Powell suggested she use private email: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton told federal investigators that former Secretary of State Colin Powell suggested she use a personal email account, the New York Times reported late on Thursday.
California mayor pleads not guilty in strip poker scandal
(Reuters) – The mayor of Stockton, California, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges stemming from a strip poker game he is accused of playing while furnishing beer to minors at a summer camp he hosts for underprivileged children.
U.S. judge permanently blocks Florida law to end abortion funding
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday permanently blocked parts of a Florida law that aimed to cut off state funding for preventive health services at clinics that also provide abortions.
U.S. judge rejects Uber’s driver expenses settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected an attempt by Uber Technologies Inc to settle a class action lawsuit with drivers who claimed they were employees and entitled to expenses.
Gun advocates file lawsuit to overturn California open-carry restrictions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A California gun rights group has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s restrictions on openly carrying firearms.
U.S. judge says funeral home had religious right to fire transgender worker
(Reuters) – A federal judge ruled on Thursday that a Detroit funeral home that “operates as a ministry” was exempt from a law protecting transgender employees because of its owner’s Christian beliefs.
Clinton Foundation to bar foreign, corporate funding if Hillary Clinton elected president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Clinton Foundation will stop accepting foreign and corporate donations if Hillary Clinton is elected president and will stop holding the annual Clinton Global Initiative meetings whatever the outcome of the November election,…
Lawyer accused of fraud by U.S. in BP oil spill case is acquitted
(Reuters) – A prominent Texas lawyer was acquitted on Thursday of charges he made up thousands of fake clients to sue BP Plc for damages that the oil company caused in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill, court records show.
