Bill Cosby appearance postponed at Kentucky university
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A March appearance by Bill Cosby at a Kentucky university has been postponed, adding to the list of shows postponed or canceled following accusations of sexual misconduct against the comedian.
U.S. to allow work permits for spouses of some foreign high-tech workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government will allow spouses of certain high-tech foreign workers to apply for work permits, an accommodation designed to make things easier for families waiting in long lines for green cards.
Ex-NFL star’s fiancée looked nervous day after alleged killing: witness
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez’s fiancée was visibly nervous the day after an associate of the ex-NFL star was killed, a woman who cleaned Hernandez’s Massachusetts home testified at his murder trial on Tuesday.
U.S. Congress should allow force, not war against Islamic State: Rubio
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, a potential candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, on Tuesday said Congress should deal with Islamic State militants by authorizing use of military force that is not limited in durat…
Man charged in stabbing of member of rapper Nicki Minaj’s tour crew
(Reuters) – Philadelphia police said on Tuesday that they charged a suspect with the stabbing of a member of rapper Nicki Minaj’s touring crew outside a local bar last week.
White House defends Veterans Affairs head after false statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday defended U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald after he apologized for falsely saying he served in the U.S. special forces, but a top Republican said the incident could hurt trus…
CSX says West Virginia rail line still shut after derailment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A CSX Corp rail line in West Virginia remained shut following an explosive oil train derailment on Feb. 16 that damaged the roadbed and tracks, though the type of work required to return the line to service could be completed “in d…
U.S. offers highest-ever reward for Russian hacker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department and FBI on Tuesday announced a $3 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Russian national Evgeniy Bogachev, the highest bounty U.S. authorities have ever offered in a cyber…
Inmates moved from Texas prison that was site of uprising
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (Reuters) – Nearly 1,000 of the 2,800 inmates in a southern Texas prison rocked by a weekend uprising have been taken out of the facility, which will be emptied by the end of the week, prison operators said on Tuesday.
FBI seeking two suspects in Connecticut bank robbery bomb plot
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation and police in Connecticut are seeking two men who forced a credit union executive to wear an explosive device in a complex robbery plot, police said on Tuesday.
