Veteran lawmaker Sylvester Turner wins Houston mayoral runoff
(Reuters) – Veteran lawmaker Sylvester Turner edged out Republican businessman Bill King on Saturday to claim victory as the new mayor of Houston, the fourth most-populous U.S. city.
Obama calls Paris climate pact ‘best chance’ to save the planet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed the landmark climate accord reached in Paris as strong and historic, calling it the best chance to save the planet from the effects of global climate change.
Republican Christie says Fed should raise interest rates next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie said the Federal Reserve should raise interest rates when the U.S. central bank meets next week.
Saudi Prince Alwaleed calls Trump a disgrace
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has called Donald Trump a disgrace to the United States following his call for a ban on Muslims entering the country, and demanded the Republican front-runner withdraw from the U.S. presiden…
Colorado ACLU official resigns after suggesting Trump supporters be shot
(Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado said on Friday it had accepted the resignation of a co-chair who came under criticism for a Facebook post that said people who insist on voting for Donald Trump should be told they will be shot…
Houston goes to polls to elect new mayor
(Reuters) – Voters in Houston, the fourth most-populous U.S. city, went to the polls on Saturday to elect a mayor with Sylvester Turner, a veteran lawmaker seeking to expand economic opportunities, facing Bill King, a businessman pledging to fix city f…
Trump’s Dubai real estate partner strips his image, name from luxury golf project site
(This December 10 story has been corrected to change spelling to “Golf” from “Gold” in paragraph 9)
Exclusive: Trump lead among Republicans undiminished in first poll after Muslim comments
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump held onto his commanding lead in the Republican race for the White House after his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States was condemned worldwide, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, the first n…
U.S. oil export ban ‘very likely’ to be lifted in spending bill: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The 40-year-old ban on most U.S. crude oil exports will “very likely” be lifted in the government spending bill, and talks on the final budget deal are likely to continue through the weekend, a Senate aide said on Friday.
U.S. oil export ban ‘very likely’ to be lifted in spending bill: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The 40-year-old ban on most U.S. crude oil exports will “very likely” be lifted in the government spending bill, and talks on the final budget deal are likely to continue through the weekend, a Senate aide said.
