Deposition ordered for woman in debunked Rolling Stone rape article
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge has ordered a central figure in a debunked Rolling Stone magazine article about an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia to answer questions in a defamation lawsuit, court papers showed.
White House finds temporary fix in Zika funding fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday it will redirect $589 million in funds to prepare for the Zika virus before the mosquito that carries it begins to emerge in the continental United States, but urged Congress to act quickly on it…
United drops plan to acquire Delta’s Newark landing slots
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Continental Holdings Inc has dropped its plan to acquire 24 take-off and landing slots at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport from Delta Air Lines Inc, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday.
Wildfires in Oklahoma, Kansas scorch structures, prompt evacuations
(Reuters) – Wildfires in Oklahoma and Kansas this week have burned thousands of acres, scorched numerous structures and prompted hundreds of people to evacuate their homes, officials said on Wednesday.
Fiat Chrysler cuts 1,300 workers in Michigan, scraps shift
DETROIT (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said on Wednesday it is laying off about 1,300 workers indefinitely and ending one of the two shifts at its Sterling Heights, Michigan plant that makes the slow-selling midsize Chrysler 200 sedan.
Former L.A. sheriff’s official convicted of conspiracy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The former second-in-command of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was convicted on charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice on Wednesday, federal prosecutors said.
U.S. approves possible $386 million sale of bombs to Australia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $386 million sale of precision-guided bombs to Australia, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Wednesday.
Ferguson voters reject property tax to fund Justice Department deal
(Reuters) – Voters in Ferguson, Missouri, rejected a property tax increase that would have helped fund changes to its police department required by the U.S. Justice Department after the city erupted in violence following the shooting of a black teenage…
Attorney for Ohio police officer in shooting wants victim’s medical records
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – The attorney for a former University of Cincinnati officer charged with murdering a black Ohio man during a traffic stop wants to review the victim’s medical records to see if any illnesses might explain why Samuel DuBose tried t…
Gawker challenges Florida jury verdict in Hulk Hogan case
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Gawker has filed a challenge in Florida court to a jury’s recent decision to assess $140 million in damages after finding that the media website had violated a celebrity’s privacy rights by posting a 2012 sex tape of wrestling s…
