Air Force general becomes first woman to lead combatant command
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Air Force General Lori Robinson took charge of the U.S. military’s Northern Command on Friday, becoming the first woman to head a U.S. combatant command.
U.S. guidance on school restroom choice opposed by some states
(Reuters) – Transgender students cheered the Obama administration’s directive on Friday requiring U.S. public schools to allow them to use toilets and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity while some school districts said they would not co…
‘This is America’ air traveler says guilty of yanking Muslim’s scarf
(Reuters) – A North Carolina man admitted on Friday that he ripped off a Muslim woman’s head scarf during a flight to New Mexico last December after saying, “Take it off! This is America!”
After delay, calorie counts to hit U.S. restaurant menus in 2017
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. restaurant owners will have an extra five months to post the calorie counts of the food they sell under a new federal deadline of May 5, 2017.
White House defends deportations after Democratic complaints
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday defended its deportation policy after complaints from Democratic presidential candidates and congressional leaders that a sweep targeting Central American illegal immigrants is inhumane.
Digital currency firm co-founder gets 10 years in prison in U.S. case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A co-founder of Liberty Reserve, which operated a widely-used digital currency, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday after agreeing to help authorities prosecute his ex-partner for helping cyber criminals launder hundreds …
Navy officer to face court-martial for spying
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy flight officer with knowledge of sensitive American intelligence collection methods will face a general court-martial on espionage charges, the Navy said on Friday.
Wife of Chicago cop charged with murder says he no monster: report
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The wife of a white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black teenager said her husband is “not the monster” people think he is, the Chicago Tribune reported on Friday.
Fake buyers like ‘Racist McShootFace’ hijack Trayvon Martin gun sale
(Reuters) – Bidding in an online auction for the pistol George Zimmerman used to shoot and kill unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012 topped a total of $65 million on Friday, though the amount appeared to be inflated by fake buyers with names such as…
ID swap lets inmate serving 24 years escape in Washington state
(Reuters) – A man convicted of kidnapping and aggravated assault walked out of a Washington state jail after switching identities with a fellow inmate, triggering a manhunt by federal and local authorities, officials said on Friday.
