Oklahoma bill to jail abortion doctors heads to governor
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma bill that could send any doctor who performs an abortion to jail headed to the governor on Thursday, with opponents saying the measure is unconstitutional and promising a legal battle against the cash-strapped stat…
Billionaire Steven Cohen wins dismissal of ex-wife’s fraud case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen on Thursday won the dismissal of a long-running lawsuit in which his former wife accused him of cheating her out of millions of dollars in their 1990 divorce.
New York vendors charged with selling fake tickets to Statue of Liberty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – At least 13 New York vendors were arrested in a crackdown on selling tickets to tourists for New York Harbor boat rides that authorities said never stopped at the Statue of Liberty or nearby Ellis Island as promised, the New York P…
No indications Americans on board crashed EgyptAir plane: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Thursday there was no indication American citizens were on board the EgyptAir plane that crashed into the Mediterranean en route from Paris to Cairo.
Maryland judge questions prosecution, defense in Freddie Gray death trial
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – The judge who will decide the fate of a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of black detainee Freddie Gray grilled a prosecutor on Thursday about the state’s case and questioned assertions made by the defense.
UAW chief says union to endorse either Clinton or Sanders ‘soon’
DETROIT (Reuters) – United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams said on Thursday the union will endorse either Democrat Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders for U.S. president “soon,” and called for unity among Democrats behind the eventual nominee.
Senators introduce bill to block expansion of FBI hacking authority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A small group of bipartisan senators introduced a bill Thursday that would block a pending judicial rule change allowing U.S. judges to issue search warrants for remote access to computers in any jurisdiction, even overseas, arguing the change would expand the FBI’s hacking authority.
U.S. motorists to hit roads on Memorial Day holiday in near-record numbers: AAA
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The number of Americans traveling by car for the Memorial Day holiday will hit an 11-year high this year, fueled by a growing economy and low gasoline prices, the nation’s largest motorists’ advocacy group said on Thursday.
Boston official charged with extortion tied to music festival permits
BOSTON (Reuters) – A member of Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s administration was arrested on Thursday and charged with union-related extortion after he allegedly tried to withhold permits for a music festival using non-union workers, federal prosecutors s…
More commuter trains restored to NY’s Grand Central Terminal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Commuter trains in and out of New York City’s Grand Central Terminal, disrupted by a fire earlier this week, operated on an enhanced weekend schedule on Thursday after the third of four tracks was brought back into service, officia…
