Puerto Rico Governor says preparing for legal action from creditors: CNBC
(Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s governor said the U.S. territory’s Department of Justice is trying to anticipate any lawsuits after the island said it would default on some debt due Jan. 1, according to an interview with CNBC.
Obama: confident new gun initiatives are constitutionally sound
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday he was confident his new executive actions to tighten U.S. gun rules were consistent with the constitutional right to bear arms and said the initiatives would be rolled out over the next seve…
Site of massacre in San Bernardino, California reopens
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The office building in San Bernardino, California, where 14 people were massacred last month by a married couple inspired by Islamist militants, reopened on Monday.
Volkswagen faces billions in penalties as U.S. sues for environment violations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday filed a civil lawsuit against Volkswagen AG for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act by installing illegal devices to impair emission control systems in nearly 600,000 vehicles.
Body of country singer Strickland recovered in Oklahoma
(Reuters) – Craig Strickland, lead singer of the country-rock band Backroad Anthem who was reported missing on Dec. 27 after going on a duck hunt, has been found dead in Oklahoma, officials and his wife said on Monday.
New York governor orders homeless off streets in freezing weather
(Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order on Sunday requiring local officials throughout the state to force the homeless into shelters when temperatures dip below freezing and vowed to defend the edict if challenged in court….
Oklahoma process server arrested for coercing women into sex
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma City process server was arrested on Monday for criminal complaints of sexual misconduct with clients, many of whom said they were coerced into giving sexual favors in return for cutting fees for delivering court pa…
Macau billionaire in U.N. bribe case drops bid for speedy trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A billionaire real estate developer from Macau accused by U.S. authorities of bribing a former United Nations General Assembly president has dropped his demand to go to trial immediately amid setbacks at his companies.
Southern Illinois battles flooding as Mississippi River builds downstream
(This January 3 story has been corrected in last paragraph to reflect that figure on Exxon Mobil terminal refers to capacity, not barrels per day)
John Angelo, co-founder of NY investment firm, dead at 74
(Reuters) – John Angelo, the head and co-founder of New York-based investment firm Angelo, Gordon & Co, has died at age 74, according to an email sent to the firm’s employees.
