Ex-California lawmaker to plead guilty in corruption case: prosecutors
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A former California state senator accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes from a businessman and from undercover FBI agents has agreed to plead guilty to one count of mail fraud, federal prosecutors said on Mond…
U.S. judge orders jury trial for accused Charleston church shooter
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – The white man accused of killing nine black parishioners in a racially motivated attack at a South Carolina church last June will face a trial by jury rather than a judge as he requested, a U.S. judge ordered on Monday.
Senate Democrats push for new gun control measures
(Reuters) – Leading U.S. Senate Democrats on Monday urged quick passage of legislation defeated last year to impose additional gun controls in the wake of the weekend mass shooting in Florida.
Officer testifies van driver left detainee Freddie Gray unattended
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – The Baltimore police van driver who transported black detainee Freddie Gray left him unattended after the ride in which he broke his neck, a police officer testified on Monday at the murder trial of a third officer in Gray’s death…
Trump calls for increased military response after Orlando shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump on Monday said the United States needs to increase its military response against Islamic State in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting over the weekend, including additional bombings.
McDonald’s moving headquarters to Chicago
(Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp, working to remake itself as a “modern, progressive burger company,” will move its corporate headquarters from an Illinois suburb to the former home of Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Studios in downtown Chicago by the spring of 2018….
U.S. appeals court voids Ventura award in ‘Sniper’ case
(Reuters) – A divided federal appeals court on Monday overturned a $1.85 million award that former Minnesota Governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura won after claiming he was defamed by the late author of the best-selling memoir “American Snip…
U.S. urges United Nations to unite for gay rights
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States appealed on Monday for the United Nations to unite to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, not just express outrage over a massacre in a Florida nightclub on Sunday in which 49 peopl…
Florida nightclub massacre prompts Rubio to reconsider political future
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, who announced his retirement from the Senate after ending his Republican presidential bid in March, said on Monday he would reconsider his future after being urged to seek re-election in the aftermath of…
Trump calls for increased military response after Orlando shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump on Monday said the United States needs to increase its military response against Islamic State in the wake of the Orlando nightclub shooting over the weekend, including additional bombings.
