New York police sergeant facing internal charges in chokehold death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City police sergeant is facing internal disciplinary charges for her role in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man whose fatal police encounter in 2014 spurred nationwide protests.
Same battles rage on 100 years after first U.S. birth control clinic
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Outside the crumbling Brooklyn building where the first U.S. birth control clinic opened 100 years ago, Alexander Sanger reflected on the move that landed his grandmother in jail and fueled a controversy over women’s reproductive r…
Powerball soars to $700 million, largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever
ANN ARBOR, Mich (Reuters) – Falsetta’s Market on Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has seen new ticket buyers coming out of the woodwork since the Powerball lottery soared to an all-time record high for North America, reaching $700 million on Th…
U.S. to transfer al Qaeda suspect from Guantanamo to Kuwait
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States released a suspected al Qaeda propagandist to the government of Kuwait on Friday, leaving a total of 104 inmates at the U.S. naval prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Maryland court grants stay on order for officer to testify in Gray trial
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore police officer facing manslaughter charges in connection with the death of a black man while in police custody will not immediately have to testify against a fellow officer charged with murder following an appeals cour…
New York’s MTA to renovate subway stations, equip them with Wi-Fi
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority will modernize 30 subway stations, adding Wi-Fi and cellphone services as part of a $26 billion spending plan, Chairman Tom Prendergast said on Friday.
Maine governor denies racist intent in ‘white girls’ quip
AUGUSTA, Maine (Reuters) – Outspoken Maine Governor Paul LePage on Friday responded to criticism that his comments about drug dealers flooding the state and impregnating “white girls” had a racist tone, blaming the media for taking his words out of con…
Finland extradites Russian computer fraud suspect to U.S.
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland said on Friday it would extradite a Russian citizen accused of computer fraud and abuse to the United States for trial.
Oregon occupation leader rejects sheriff’s bid to end standoff
MALHEUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Ore. (Reuters) – The leader of a group of armed protesters occupying the headquarters of a federal wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon met briefly with a local sheriff on Thursday but rejected the lawman’s offer of …
Gun owners grill Obama at town hall, NRA sits it out
FAIRFAX, Va. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama fielded tough questions from gun owners at a televised town hall on Thursday, defending his move to tighten gun rules as he sought to elevate the issue of gun control before the November 2016 election to …
