Trump administration retreats on census citizenship question
In a stinging defeat for President Donald Trump, his administration ended its effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census, saying that it will begin printing forms that do not include the contentious query.
U.S. Navy SEAL acquitted of most serious charges in war crimes trial
A U.S. Navy SEAL platoon leader charged with committing war crimes in Iraq was acquitted by a military jury on Tuesday of murder and all other counts except for unlawfully posing with the corpse of a captive Islamic State fighter.
Trump administration ends bid to add citizenship question to census
In a stinging defeat for President Donald Trump, his administration ended its effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census, saying that it will begin printing forms that do not include the contentious query.
Arizona cancels incentive for Nike plant after ‘terrible decision’ to recall sneaker: governor
Arizona’s governor on Tuesday withdrew a $1 million incentive for Nike Inc to build a plant in the state after the world’s largest sportswear maker canceled release of a sneaker featuring a colonial-era version of the American flag, which critics say r…
Jury resumes deliberations in U.S. Navy SEAL’s war crimes trial
A military jury in San Diego resumed deliberations on Tuesday in the war crimes trial of a U.S. Navy SEAL charged with murdering a wounded Islamic State prisoner in his custody and shooting unarmed civilians during a 2017 deployment in Iraq.
Arizona to pull incentive for Nike plant over sneaker recall
Arizona will withdraw financial incentives for Nike Inc’s manufacturing plant in the state after the sportswear maker pulled the release of a sneaker that featured a colonial-era version of the American flag, Governor Doug Ducey said on Tuesday.
U.S. House panel sets July 10 deadline in hurricane response probe
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has called on the White House to turn over documents related to the Trump administration’s handling of hurricanes in 2017 that devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, accusing it of stonewalling.
NYC business outlook tumbles to decade-low in June: ISM-NY
The six-month business outlook among New York City’s purchasing managers dropped to the lowest level in a decade in June, signaling a further deterioration in future business activity in the area, a report released on Tuesday showed.
Jury to resume deliberations in U.S. Navy SEAL’s war crimes trial
A military jury in California was due to resume deliberations on Tuesday in the war crimes trial of a U.S. Navy SEAL charged with murdering a captured Islamic State fighter who had been brought to a U.S. outpost in Iraq for medical treatment.
Facebook campus given all-clear after sarin scare
Facebook Inc’s Silicon Valley campus received the all-clear on Tuesday after fears that a package at its mail facility contained the nerve agent sarin.
