British actress sues Harvey Weinstein in New York alleging sex trafficking
(Reuters) - An aspiring British actress sued Harvey Weinstein in New York federal court on Monday accusing the movie producer of sex trafficking by inviting her to a hotel room in France and sexually assaulting her. FILE PHOTO: Harvey Weinstein speaks at the UBS 40th...
Police in Trump-supporting towns aid immigration officials in crackdown
BENSALEM, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Dozens of police departments in the United States have been granted new powers, or are seeking them, to check the immigration status of people they arrest, aiding President Donald Trump’s broad crackdown on people living in the...
White House’s Mulvaney tells CFPB staff to ‘disregard’ Leandra English: memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mick Mulvaney, U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, on Monday instructed agency staff to disregard directions from Leandra English, who was named acting director by the former head of the agency....
Britain’s ‘thrilled’ Prince Harry announces he will wed U.S. actress Meghan Markle
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Prince Harry said he was thrilled after he and U.S. actress Meghan Markle announced they were engaged on Monday with the couple to tie the knot in the spring of next year. Harry, 33, Queen Elizabeth’s grandson and fifth-in-line to the...
Succession battle at U.S. financial agency seen headed to courts
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A battle between the White House and Democrats over warring appointments to head up the top U.S. regulator for consumer finance is likely headed for the courts, opening any interim actions by the agency to legal challenges,...
Stephen Hawking lauds Chinese pop star for space migration question
BEIJING (Reuters) - British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, on his Chinese microblog Weibo account, praised the lead singer of China’s most popular boy band for asking about life beyond Earth. FILE PHOTO: Physicist Stephen Hawking sits on stage during an...
Trump has legal power to put Mulvaney in charge of consumer bureau: officials
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has the clear legal authority to name a temporary director for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency that Republicans argue has become too powerful, federal officials said on...
Flynn could prove to be key asset in Mueller’s U.S. campaign probe, sources say
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers for former national security adviser Michael Flynn have halted communications with U.S. President Donald Trump’s legal team, a potentially critical step in the probe into contacts between Trump’s election campaign and Russia,...
Hugh Jackman on ‘Logan’: ‘It’s time to leave the party’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - “I know Aussies are not known for leaving the party at the right time but (after) 17 years, it’s time to leave the party,” Hugh Jackman quipped as he discussed his last time playing X-Men superhero Wolverine in this year’s gritty action hit...
Trump to discuss tax plan with Senate Republicans next week: senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Senate Republicans next week to discuss their party’s efforts to pass tax reform legislation, the chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee said on Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump boards...