U.S. naval historian’s grandson pleads guilty to stealing records
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Navy intelligence analyst Samuel L. Morison, who received a presidential pardon in 2001 after being convicted of passing secret ship photos to a British publication, pleaded guilty on Thursday to stealing records related t…
Child illegal migration to U.S. slows but still flowing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The rush of Central American children entering the United States illegally has eased from last year’s crisis levels but remains brisk, according to new government data, and immigration experts fear the onset of warm weather could…
Palestinian activist sentenced to 18 months for U.S. immigration fraud
DETROIT (Reuters) – A Palestinian activist was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Thursday for immigration fraud for failing to tell U.S. authorities that she had been imprisoned in Israel for a 1969 supermarket bombing that killed two people.
Injuries in bus crash involving Indiana college bowling teams
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A bus carrying 21 people, including members of an Indiana college’s bowling teams, overturned on Thursday resulting in multiple minor to serious injuries, officials said.
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.
