New York City proposes plan to reduce violence at troubled Rikers jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City is proposing to reduce violence among inmates at its troubled Rikers Island jail by limiting visitors, adding security cameras and separating rival gangs, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Thursday.
Oregon Governor introduces ethics reform after Kitzhaber scandal
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon Governor Kate Brown, a Democrat who took office last month after her predecessor resigned in an influence-peddling scandal, is promoting a package of ethics and public records reform bills, the governor’s office said on Thursday.
U.S. budget deficit dipped to $192 billion in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. budget deficit was $192 billion in February, down 1 percent from the same period last year, according to data released by the Treasury Department on Thursday.
U.S. court decision could force Golf Channel to return Ponzi scheme money
TEXARKANA, Texas (Reuters) – A decision by a U.S. appeals court could force Golf Channel to pay back a court-appointed receivership the $5.9 million it received from convicted swindler Allen Stanford’s Ponzi scheme, a receivership official said on Thursday.
Texas jury awards fans $76,000 for Super Bowl seating problem
DALLAS (Reuters) – A federal jury on Thursday awarded about $76,000 to seven fans who sued the National Football League over a seating fiasco at the 2011 Super Bowl where hundreds of fans had problems with their ticketed spots.
Virginia university fraternity suspended for hazing incident
(Reuters) – Virginia’s Washington and Lee University has suspended a fraternity for three years after a stun gun was used on a new member.
U.S. Justice Department seeks stay of Texas immigration ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday asked an appeals court to stay a judge’s ruling that blocked President Barack Obama’s recent immigration actions.
South Florida brothers plead guilty to New York terror plot
MIAMI (Reuters) – Two Pakistani-born brothers accused in a plot to detonate a bomb in New York City to avenge the deaths of people killed by drone attacks in Afghanistan, pleaded guilty to federal terrorism charges on Thursday in Miami.
FBI chief warns of Islamic State recruits, lone wolf attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The radicalization of Americans by Islamic State and other groups, particularly through sophisticated use of social media, is a top concern for the FBI as it grapples with evolving terrorism threats, Director James Comey said on …
U.S. exports at risk as bird flu hits heart of poultry country
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Importers of U.S. poultry, including top chicken buyer Mexico, on Thursday widened trade restrictions after bird flu was found in the heart of America’s poultry region a day earlier.
