Puerto Rico storm evacuees spared from eviction: court order
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order preventing the eviction of hundreds of Puerto Rican families who fled the hurricane-ravaged island in 2017 and have been living in hotels and motels across the United States.
U.S. Air Force ends light attack flight experiments after crash: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US Air Force canceled remaining flights that were a part of its Light Attack experiment after a recent fatal crash of an A-29, an Air Force official said on Tuesday.
Trump to urge colleges to ignore race in admissions: media
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to encourage colleges to ignore race in their admissions process, abandoning guidelines that called on universities to consider race as a way of promoting diversity, the Wall Street Journal and New …
Trump to rescind race guidelines in college admissions: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump plans to revoke guidelines that encourage considering race in the college admissions process as a way of promoting diversity, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Hundreds of homes imperiled as Northern California fire spreads
(Reuters) – A wildfire in Northern California swelled on Tuesday, as firefighters battled the blaze that threatened hundreds of homes and other structures, sending thick black smoke across the San Francisco Bay Area.
U.S. judge extends eviction relief for Puerto Rico storm evacuees
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order preventing the eviction of hundreds of Puerto Rican families who fled the hurricane-ravaged island in 2017 and have been living in hotels and motels across the United States.
EPA’s Pruitt takes heat in restaurant over environment policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A woman carrying her young son confronted Scott Pruitt, the scandal-plagued chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at a Washington eatery and politely asked him to resign to make way for somebody who will protect the …
Men accused in California warehouse fire face prison in plea deal: paper
(Reuters) – Two men are due to plead no contest on Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter charges related to a fire that killed 36 people in a warehouse they ran as an art and party space in Oakland, California, the East Bay Times newspaper reported.
Trump to rescind race guidelines in college admissions, WSJ reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to revoke guidelines that encourage considering race in the college admissions process as a way of promoting diversity, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
North California wildfire unchecked, threatens hundreds of homes
(Reuters) – A wildfire in Northern California remained unchecked on Tuesday as firefighters battled the blaze that threatened hundreds of homes and other structures, sending thick black smoke across the San Francisco Bay Area.
