NSA sued by Wikimedia, rights groups over mass surveillance
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency was sued on Tuesday by an array of groups challenging one of its mass surveillance programs that they said violates Americans’ privacy and threatens communications worldwide by dissidents living under oppre…
Kleiner ex-partner Pao testifies in Silicon Valley bias case
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A former partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers accusing the venture-capital firm of gender discrimination testified on Monday that she urged firm leaders to improve human relations policies after learning that three administrative assistants had allegedly complained about harassment.
San Francisco 49ers player arrested for domestic violence
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Five-year NFL veteran Bruce Miller, a fullback with the San Francisco 49ers, was arrested for domestic battery, police said on Monday.
American held in Thailand linked to Detroit housing telemarketing scam
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police have arrested an American suspected of being part of a group charged with operating a fraudulent Detroit housing telemarketing scheme that caused losses of over $20 million to nearly 300 people, a senior officer said on …
Texas federal judge leaves block on Obama immigration plan in place
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas on Monday declined to lift a block of the White House’s immigration plan for at least 10 more days, court records show.
Man killed skydiving into Idaho canyon from 500-foot bridge
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A 32-year-old Canadian man was killed on Monday when his parachute failed to open during a skydiving jump from a bridge into a canyon 500 feet below in southern Idaho, authorities said.
Unarmed black man killed by Colorado police was wanted fugitive
DENVER (Reuters) – An unarmed black man fatally shot by police near Denver last week was a fugitive parolee who had removed his electronic tracking device and was wanted on suspicion of other crimes, including kidnapping and assault, authorities said o…
Navy sees year delay in delivery of General Dynamics warships
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Dynamics Corp will deliver two Zumwalt-class destroyers a year later than planned, U.S. Navy officials said, blaming complications related to new technology.
N.Y. man missing ahead of fraud trial over Facebook claim: lawyer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An upstate New York man, who was set to face trial in May for attempting to defraud Facebook Inc and founder Mark Zuckerberg, is missing, his lawyer said on Monday.
Democratic donors unfazed by Hillary Clinton’s use of private email
(Reuters) – Top Democratic donors say they are unfazed by the disclosure that Hillary Clinton conducted State Department business on a personal email account, although several said she could fend off Republican criticism by addressing the issue head-on…
