New Jersey governor knew of 'Bridgegate' plan a month in advance: defendant
By Joseph AxNEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was told about the lane closures that led to the "Bridgegate" scandal a month before they occurred, a former aide testified on...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg to make opera debut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will make her opera debut next month in Donizetti's "Daughter of the Regiment" at Washington's Kennedy Center, the opera company...
View ArticleVictim of ex-Subway pitchman drops charges in Indiana suit
By Timothy MclaughlinCHICAGO (Reuters) - A victim of former Subway sandwich pitchman and convicted sex offender Jared Fogle who was seeking $150,000 in damages for negligence and mental suffering filed...
View ArticleMontana judge targeted for impeachment for 60-day incest rape sentence
By Rory Carroll(Reuters) - Signatures on a petition to impeach a Montana judge who handed down a 60-day sentence for a man who admitted to raping his 12-year-old daughter approached 80,000 on Friday in...
View ArticleFBI investigating cause of cyber attacks: law enforcement official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI is investigating the cause of cyber attacks on internet infrastructure company Dyn on Friday, which has disrupted access to dozens of websites including PayPal, Twitter...
View ArticleU.S. citizens urged to defer travel to Ethiopia: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department urged U.S. citizens on Friday to defer all non-essential travel to Ethiopia because of ongoing unrest that has killed hundreds of people, led to...
View ArticleCalifornia lawmaker sentenced to over 3 years in corruption case
By Alex DobuzinskisLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former California state Senator Ron Calderon was sentenced to more than three years in prison on Friday in a public corruption case in which the Democratic...
View ArticlePuerto Rico oversight board wants lawsuits to remain frozen
By Nick BrownNEW YORK (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's financial oversight board on Friday said litigation brought by creditors against the U.S. territory should remain on pause while the island works to...
View ArticleRussian indicted in U.S. on charges of hacking LinkedIn
(Reuters) - A federal grand jury in California has indicted a Russian man for hacking computers belonging to LinkedIn Corp , Dropbox and Formspring, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.Yevgeniy...
View ArticlePennsylvania college faculty ends strike after tentative deal
(Reuters) - A union representing public college faculty in Pennsylvania ended a three-day strike on Friday after reaching a tentative deal with the state on pay, benefits and working conditions.Some...
View ArticlePolice cleared in shooting death of Minneapolis black man
By Timothy Mclaughlin(Reuters) - Two Minnesota police officers involved in the shooting death of a 24-year-old black man will not face charges after an internal investigation determined they did not...
View ArticleU.S. to seek ex-HSBC executive's extradition from Britain
By Nate RaymondNEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States will seek the extradition from Britain of a former HSBC Holdings Plc executive accused of participating in a fraudulent scheme involving a $3.5...
View ArticleWhite substance found at Clinton office not hazardous: police
(Reuters) - Preliminary analysis has found that a white substance that prompted the evacuation of Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters in Brooklyn, New York, was not harmful, police said on...
View ArticleTwo children killed in Georgia home invasion: police
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two children were killed early on Saturday in a home invasion in a small Georgia city, police said.An 15-year-old boy and his 11-year-old sister were found shot dead in a house in...
View ArticleThirteen killed, 31 injured in California tour bus crash
By Sam MircovichPALM SPRINGS, Calif. (Reuters) - A tour bus crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer on a Southern California highway before dawn on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring 31,...
View ArticleObama turns focus on Senate races as he campaigns for Clinton
By Roberta RamptonLAS VEGAS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday campaigned in the battleground state of Nevada for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate he wants to succeed him in the...
View ArticleHundreds in Los Angeles protest climate change, North Dakota pipeline
By Olga GrigoryantsLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday to protest against climate change and show support for activists demonstrating against the construction...
View ArticleDog kills toddler, attacks mother near Sturgis
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO-AM) -- St. Joseph County authorities say a 4-year-old girl was killed and her mother injured after being mauled by a dog a home between Centreville and Sturgis after 4 p.m....
View ArticleTom Hayden, prominent social activist, politician dead at 76
(Reuters) - Veteran social activist and politician Tom Hayden, a stalwart of America's New Left who served 18 years in California's state legislature and gained a dash of Hollywood glamour by marrying...
View ArticlePolice search for suspect in deadly Oklahoma shooting
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Police in Oklahoma were searching on Monday for a man suspected of killing two people, shooting two sheriff's deputies who tried to apprehend him and then fleeing the scene in...
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