Puerto Rican evacuees caught between eviction threat and devastation
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Puerto Rican hurricane evacuee Jaykarey Skerett may have no choice but to return home if evicted from the Florida hotel room where she has lived under a temporary government program, even though the island lacks the medical …
U.S. Congressman Jordan accused of ignoring sex abuse while wrestling coach: NBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several former wrestlers coached by U.S. Representative Jim Jordan at Ohio State University have told NBC News that the Republican congressman was aware the team doctor was molesting them, and, in some cases, was told directly.
Before Annapolis newspaper shooting, police say suspect sent three threatening letters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The suspect in the fatal shooting of five people at a Maryland newsroom is believed to have sent three threatening letters to courts and a private law firm before the killings, police said on Tuesday.
U.S. East Coast swelters under lingering heat wave
(Reuters) – A heat wave blanketing the northeastern United States is expected to move west after the Fourth of July, bringing dangerous temperatures as far as southern California, the National Weather Service (NWS) said on Tuesday.
Trump spoke with Senator Mike Lee about Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump spoke with Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah about the coming vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, a spokesman for the senator said on Tuesday, confirming a story that appeared in Utah’s Deseret News.
New York judge voids Pakistani man’s conviction for aiding al Qaeda
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday voided the November 2005 conviction of a Pakistani man for conspiring to help an al Qaeda operative enter the United States, saying new evidence cast doubt on the defendant’s guilt.
Trump administration must turn over information about 2020 census question
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to hand information about its plan to ask people filling out the 2020 census form whether they are U.S. citizens over to a group of states and cities suing …
Trump spoke with Senator Mike Lee about Supreme Court: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump spoke with Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah about the coming vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, Utah’s Desert News reported on Tuesday.
Top Supreme Court candidates’ views on abortion under scrutiny
NEW YORK (Reuters) – From the moment Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court last week, speculation has centered on whether his replacement would vote to overturn a woman’s right to abortion.
U.S. Northeast grids monitoring heat wave, say power is sufficient
(Reuters) – Utilities in the U.S. Northeast expect to have enough power to keep the lights on as homes and businesses crank up air conditioners to escape a heat wave, the region’s power grid operators said on Tuesday.
