It is exceedingly rare, particularly in a high-profile case like that of the former Trump aide, for the Justice Department to reverse its own prosecutors on a sentencing recommendation.
Katherine Lee
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SeaWorld settles investors’ lawsuit over ‘Blackfish’ documentary
The theme park company was accused of misleading investors over the impact the documentary “Blackfish” was having on its bottom line.
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Trump, first lady to host state dinner in April for Spain
It will be the administration’s third state dinner in April, for Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala dies at 78
Shabalala was globally known for his leadership of the choral group founded in 1964 that collaborated with Paul Simon on the “Graceland” album and many other artists.
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Defense rests without Weinstein testifying at rape trial
Weinstein is charged with raping a woman in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex in 2006 on a different woman.
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Powell: Economy looks resilient despite risk of China virus
The Fed chairman sees coronavirus as potential threat to healthy U.S. economy but indicates rates likely to remain unchanged.
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U.S. businesses slash open jobs sharply for 2nd straight month
It is an unusual sign of weakness in an otherwise healthy job market.
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Move over, pot: Psychedelic companies are about to go public
Companies are developing medical treatments from psychedelic drugs like LSD, ketamine and the active ingredient in magic mushrooms.
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Judge clears major obstacle in T-Mobile’s $26.5B bid to buy Sprint
A group of state attorneys general tried to block the deal, arguing that having one fewer phone company would cost Americans billions of dollars in higher bills.
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Amazon wants to depose Trump over loss of military contract
Amazon was considered an early front-runner for a project that Pentagon officials have described as critical to advancing the U.S. military’s technological advantage over adversaries.