US Treasury Fines Exxon $2M For Violating Russia Sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday said it was fining global oil company Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) $2 million for violating sanctions on Russia in May 2014.
US To Seek Extradition of Guatemalan Ex-Vice President Roxana Baldetti, on Drug Trafficking Charges
Former Guatemalan Vice President Roxana Baldetti and an ex-minister Mauricio Lopez Bonilla have been indicted on drug trafficking charges, the U.S. embassy in Guatemala said on Friday.
US To Judge: Uphold Harges Against Ex-NY Assembly Speaker
NEW YORK — Prosecutors urged a judge Friday to reject former New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s bid to throw out an indictment accusing him of using the powerful legislative post to collect $4 million in kickbacks.
US Tax Dollars Funded Anti-Netanyahu Election Campaign, Senate Finds
WASHINGTON – The Senate subcommittee on investigations published a report on Tuesday finding that OneVoice, an international non-profit organization once funded by the State Department, actively campaigned against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during Israel’s 2015 national parliamentary elections.
US Suspects Russia Responsible For Democrat, Republican Network Hacking
Hackers targeted the computer systems of presidential candidate Donald Trump and Republican Party organizations as well as Democratic Party networks, sources familiar with investigations into the attacks said.
US Surveillance Boeing OC-135B Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing In Russia
A United States ‘spy plane’ has made an emergency landing in eastern Russia, it has emerged today.
US Supreme Court Lets Stand Rejection of Pro-Israel Ad
The US Supreme Court rejected on Monday an appeal from a pro-Israel group seeking to place ads on the Boston-area mass transit system, AP reports.
US Students Expelled Over Facebook Group on Killing Jews, Black People
Five high school students in Colorado were expelled for joining a “Nazi-themed” group on Facebook, which called for the “execution” of Jews and black people.
US Student Goes Missing During Hiking Trip In Siberia
A search is underway in eastern Siberia for a U.S. student who vanished during a hiking trip more than three days ago.
US Spied on Bibi Asking Italian PM To Intervene With Obama
Obama’s NSA spy network tapped into phone calls between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and European leaders, Wikileaks reported on Tuesday.