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Monday, June 19, 2017

'Alex Jones isn't going away,' NBC's Kelly says in defending interview

(Reuters) - NBC's Megyn Kelly defended her heavily criticized interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones by saying at the start of the Sunday broadcast of her program that the man who called a 2012 Connecticut school massacre a hoax has the attention of U.S. President Donald Trump.

North Korea accuses U.S. authorities of 'mugging' its diplomats at NY airport

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea accused U.S. authorities on Sunday of "mugging" its diplomats at the John F. Kennedy airport in New York, forcibly confiscating a diplomatic package which it said raised questions about the city as the seat of the United Nations.

Black mother slain by Seattle police battled mental health decline

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Two white Seattle police officers on Sunday fatally shot a 30-year-old black mother who had called them to investigate a burglary and whose family said had deteriorating mental health.

How a math formula could decide fate of endangered U.S. species

(Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering a proposal that could effectively let some plants and animals become extinct so cash-strapped agencies can use more of their funds to save others.

U.S. top court turns away 'dancing baby' copyright case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a closely watched copyright dispute known as the "dancing baby" case over a company's move to take down a home video posted online showing a toddler joyfully bouncing to the late pop star Prince's song "Let's Go Crazy."

Trump lawyer says president not informed he is under investigation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of President Donald Trump's personal lawyers said in television interviews on Sunday that the president was not under investigation for obstruction of justice, but when pressed on the assertion, said he was not certain.

Despite mistrial in criminal case, civil lawsuits await Cosby

(Reuters) - Although Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial ended in a mistrial on Saturday, his legal problems persist as he faces assault and defamation claims in civil lawsuits, where the bar for evidence is lower than in criminal cases.

Muslim teen assaulted outside U.S. mosque, found murdered in Virginia

(Reuters) - A 17-year-old American Muslim girl was beaten and abducted after leaving a mosque in Virginia on Sunday by a man who police later arrested on suspicion of murder after her body was found dumped in a pond, authorities said.

U.S. won't rush air traffic control privatization, focus on smooth transition

PARIS (Reuters) - The United States will not rush the proposed privatization of its air traffic control system to ensure a smooth transition for travelers, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told Reuters on Monday at the Paris Airshow.

Mistrial declared in Cosby sex assault case after days of deliberations

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - Pennsylvania prosecutors vowed to retry comedian Bill Cosby on sexual assault charges after a jury on Saturday failed to render a unanimous verdict despite 52 hours of deliberations in a case that echoed accusations made by dozens of women against him.