As U.S. gay-marriage battle looms, attorneys fight over fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As a historic constitutional showdown over gay marriage looms this month at the U.S. Supreme Court, attorneys are fighting over another bitterly disputed issue: their fees.
U.S. Air Force moves toward common satellite control system
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force is studying how to develop a common ground system to track, communicate with and control all the satellites it operates, a move that would save money and improve cybersecurity, the head of Air Forc…
Ohio man who trained with Islamic militants charged with supporting terrorism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Columbus, Ohio, man who trained with Islamic militants in Syria has been arrested and charged with supporting terrorism and making false statements, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Rape accuser sues football star Jameis Winston in Florida court
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – College football star Jameis Winston was sued on Thursday in Florida court by a woman who has accused him of raping her in 2012 while she was a student at Florida State University.
No verdict yet in NYC murder case stemming from 1979 disappearance
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The jury in the trial of a former New York deli worker accused of kidnapping and murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 adjourned without a verdict on Thursday after a second day of deliberations.
U.S. objects to Boston bomber’s lawyers’ call to ‘look deep inside’
BOSTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors on Thursday objected to what they said was a call by lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev that jurors “look deep inside” themselves when considering whether they believe the testimony of foreign wi…
New York City legislation to restrict credit checks on job hopefuls
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Legislation that awaits New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s signature would prohibit employers from checking the credit history of most job applicants, a practice that supporters say discriminates against minorities and the poor.
White House mum on DEA chief after sex party scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House sidestepped questions on Thursday about whether President Barack Obama retains confidence in the chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration after an investigation found DEA agents took part in sex parties with p…
Florida doctor linked to U.S. senator pleads not guilty to Medicare fraud
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida ophthalmologist accused of giving lavish gifts to U.S. Senator Robert Menendez in a corruption scandal that led to criminal charges against the New Jersey Democrat pleaded not guilty on Thursday in federal co…
Obama administration to remove hurdle to ‘wellness’ penalties
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In what would be a significant and hard-fought victory for U.S. businesses, the Obama administration said on Thursday it will propose new rules for workplace wellness programs that would treat as voluntary even plans that penalize …
