New York mayor calls for pause in protests after police killings
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio sought to ease tensions with the city’s police force on Monday, calling for a suspension of protests against the use of excessive force until after the funerals of two officers shot dead in an ambush.
U.S. support grows for Obama’s push to boost ties with Cuba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American support for lifting the trade embargo on Cuba appears to be growing after President Barack Obama said he plans to restore diplomatic ties with Havana, new Reuters/Ipsos polling shows.
Republicans weigh big changes at U.S. budget referee agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Republicans take full control of Congress on Jan. 6, they will face decisions on major changes at the Congressional Budget Office, including possibly naming a new head and changing the rules used to assess the cost of legisl…
Two more Colorado foreclosure law firms charged with fraud
DENVER (Reuters) – Colorado’s Attorney General John Suthers has sued two more law firms in the state for fraud, accusing them of inflating foreclosure costs charged to homeowners, his office said.
Evidence of second suspect admissible in Etan Patz murder trial in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York judge on Monday ruled that evidence pointing to an additional suspect in the 1979 abduction and murder of Etan Patz can be presented in the trial against Pedro Hernandez, who confessed to killing the 6-year-old.
U.S. House panel seeks update on plans to upgrade White House fence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top two members of a U.S. House of Representatives committee said on Monday they had written to Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson asking for a briefing on his agency’s plans to enhance the fence around the White Hous…
U.S. Army refers Bergdahl case to commander, punishment possible
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. general will decide whether to pursue disciplinary action against Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl over his 2009 disappearance from his base in Afghanistan, after the Army said on Monday it forwarded the findings of its investigatio…
Former coach in Ohio rape case sentenced for probation violation
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) – A former volunteer football coach who was convicted of lying to authorities in connection with an Ohio high school rape case was sentenced to 60 days in jail on Monday for violating his probation.
Georgia man killed after firing at police, neighbors
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A man with a high-powered rifle was killed by police near Atlanta early on Monday after a tense four-hour standoff during which he fired at officers and neighbors, a police spokesman said.
U.S. judge’s rebuke prompts prosecutors to rethink N.Y. man’s sentence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A convicted robber and drug dealer who had faced a mandatory minimum 52 years in prison has instead been sentenced to 27 years, after prosecutors took the rare step of following a judge’s urgings for a shorter prison term after the…
