U.S. judge orders release reviews for asylum seekers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. government has been nearly uniformly detaining asylum seekers who were initially found to have credible fears of persecution instead of releasing them pending hearings on their individual cases as required, a federal …
Three-year-old girl dies after Idaho birthday party stabbing rampage
(Reuters) – A 3-year-old girl who was among nine people stabbed by a man who went on a rampage at the toddler’s birthday party on Saturday evening in Boise, Idaho, has died of her injuries, authorities said on Monday.
Crews scramble to protect homes from fierce California wildfire
(Reuters) – More than 2,000 firefighters aided by water-dropping helicopters battled a wind-driven wildfire raging out of control in Northern California on Monday, threatening homes and other structures as thick black smoke drifted across the San Franc…
Kentucky woman posing with slain giraffe sparks online outrage
(Reuters) – Images of a Kentucky hunter posing with the body of a black giraffe she killed in South Africa have triggered an online backlash after going viral on social media.
Firefighters battle Northern California wildfire, evacuations ordered
(Reuters) – More than 1,200 firefighters aided by water-dropping helicopters battled a wildfire raging out of control in Northern California, threatening homes and other structures as thick black smoke drifted across the San Francisco Bay Area.
Suspect in planned Cleveland July 4 bombing appears in court
CLEVELAND/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Ohio man arrested on suspicion of planning to detonate a bomb at Cleveland’s Fourth of July celebrations and then stand by and watch “it go off” was granted a public defender on Monday during his initial court appear…
Trump administration names new U.S. drug enforcement chief
(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Monday named a top White House lawyer as the new head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration after the agency’s prior acting administrator announced his retirement last month.
Trump meets with Supreme Court contenders, two in focus
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he met with four potential Supreme Court justices on Monday, while a person familiar with the selection process said Trump was focused keenly on two people, although others were still in …
Schwab to pay fine to settle U.S. charges on suspicious trades
(Reuters) – Charles Schwab Corp will pay a $2.8 million civil fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges it failed to file suspicious activity reports on questionable transactions by 37 investment advisers.
U.S. judge weighs blocking evictions of Puerto Rico storm evacuees
BOSTON (Reuters) – A lawyer for several Puerto Rican families urged a federal judge on Monday to extend an order that blocked the eviction of hundreds of people who fled the hurricane-ravaged island in 2017 and have been living in hotels and motels acr…
