Exclusive: Trump meets with Cabinet officials to revive infrastructure push – sources
U.S. President Donald Trump is reviving efforts to win approval for a significant infrastructure plan lasting up to 13 years, two people briefed on the matter said, as the administration seeks to bring a long-stalled campaign promise back to life.
Judge to sentence ex-Chicago policeman for 2014 shooting of teen
A sentencing hearing for white former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke started on Friday after a jury found him guilty of murder last fall in the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.
Snow, cold take aim at U.S. farm belt this weekend
A winter storm this weekend followed by a plunge in temperatures, coupled with another cold push late this month, could threaten livestock in the U.S. Plains and possibly winter wheat in parts of the Midwest, meteorologists said.
Striking Los Angeles teachers set major rally amid marathon contract talks
Union leaders urged striking Los Angeles teachers to turn out en masse for a rally on Friday marking the fifth day of their walkout against the second-largest U.S. school district, seeking to boost their bargaining position in marathon labor talks.
On Day 28, no sign of end to U.S. partial government shutdown
As the partial U.S. government shutdown hit the four-week mark on Friday, tensions mounted in Washington on either side of the standoff over President Donald Trump’s demand for $5.7 billion to help fund a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
$11 toothpaste: Immigrants pay big for basics at private ICE lock-ups
Detained in a California lockup with hundreds of other immigrants seeking asylum, Duglas Cruz faced a choice.
Talks resume as Los Angeles teachers’ strike runs for fourth day
Negotiators for striking Los Angeles teachers and America’s second-largest school district returned to the bargaining table on Thursday for the first time since talks collapsed last week, as a walkout by some 30,000 educators ran for a fourth day.
Female shot to death in parking lot of Houston church
A female victim was shot to death in the parking lot of a Houston-area church on Thursday and another person was wounded, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter.
Female shot to death in parking lot of Houston church: police
A female was shot to death in the parking lot of a Houston church on Thursday and another person was wounded, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter.
Skier dies after caught in New Mexico avalanche: hospital source
A skier died in New Mexico on Thursday after he was caught in an avalanche at Taos Ski Valley, a Taos hospital employee said.
