Tuesday 17 April 2018

Gang dispute sparks deadliest U.S. prison riot in 25 years: official

Gang dispute sparks deadliest U.S. prison riot in 25 years: official

(Reuters) - A gang-related dispute sparked an overnight riot in a South Carolina prison that killed seven inmates, the deadliest U.S. prison riot since 1993, state officials and prison safety experts said on Monday.

Albuquerque, New Mexico passes 'immigrant friendly' measures

TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) - The U.S. city of Albuquerque passed measures on Monday that make it harder for federal officials to deport illegal immigrants, a week after a federal judge blocked a Trump administration effort to withhold funding from cities that took such steps.

Police expected to take stand in Cosby trial

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - Police who initially investigated a woman's claims that Bill Cosby drugged and raped her more than a decade ago are expected to take the stand on Tuesday in a trial against the 80-year-old comedian.

Senator Sanders introducing bill targeting opioid manufacturers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders will introduce a bill on Tuesday that would fine opioid drug manufacturers for deceptive marketing and implement the harshest penalties yet on drugmakers found responsible for contributing to the drug epidemic.

U.S. Supreme Court weighs South Dakota e-commerce sale tax fight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider whether to let states force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes on purchases in a fight potentially worth billions of dollars pitting South Dakota against e-commerce businesses.

Starbucks CEO says arrests of two black men 'reprehensible'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Kevin Johnson hopes to meet with the two black men arrested at one of its Philadelphia cafes last week to apologize for the incident, which has sparked accusations of racial profiling at the coffee chain.

Robert Durst of 'The Jinx' appears for hearing on murder charges

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A frail-looking Robert Durst appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday for the start of a hearing to determine if the real estate scion should stand trial for the murder 18 years ago of a friend who prosecutors say could have tied him to the presumed killing of his wife.

California not taking part in enhanced U.S. border security operation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The state of California has opted not to take part in the Trump administration's effort to send National Guard troops to the country's southern border with Mexico, a Defense Department official said on Monday.

U.S. Interior chief's $12,000 charter flight 'could have been avoided': watchdog

(Reuters) - U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke took an unnecessary charter flight in June that cost taxpayers over $12,000, the Interior Department's internal watchdog said on Monday - travel linked to his visit to a professional hockey team in Nevada.

N.Y. prosecutor fights nanny's insanity defense in murder of two children

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York nanny who stabbed to death two children in her care acted on "a thought-out plan" to murder them due to resentment of their mother, undercutting her insanity defense, a prosecutor told jurors in closing arguments on Monday.

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