Battle for control of U.S. Congress advances in seven states
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A bitterly personal matchup in New York between a convicted felon seeking to reclaim his congressional seat from a former prosecutor is among dozens of key races in seven U.S. states on Tuesday, as voters pick candidates for Novemb…
California fire threatens 600 buildings after thousands evacuated
(Reuters) – A fast-moving wildfire driven by hot, dry and windy conditions threatened more than 600 homes and other buildings in Northern California early on Tuesday after forcing some 3,000 residents to evacuate.
U.S. court dismisses climate change lawsuits against top oil companies
(Reuters) – A California federal court dismissed climate change lawsuits against five oil companies by the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, saying the complaints required foreign and domestic policy decisions that were outside the purview of courts…
Illegal immigrant parents not facing U.S. prosecution for now
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Parents who cross illegally from Mexico to the United States with their children will not face prosecution for the time being because the government is running short of space to house them, officials said on Monday.
U.S. border deaths rise on family, child migrants: patrol agency
(Reuters) – The number of migrants dying from extreme heat on the U.S.-Mexico border rose 55 percent in the past nine months after an increase in unaccompanied children and families trying to enter the United States illegally, the U.S. government said …
California man, 77, accused of setting blaze, shooting at firefighters
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) – A 77-year-old man accused of shooting at firefighters who responded to a blaze on Monday at the Long Beach, California, retirement building where he lived, killing one, may have started the conflagration in order to targe…
More migrants dying from heat on U.S.-Mexico border: patrol agency
(Reuters) – The number of migrants dying from extreme heat on the U.S.-Mexico border rose 55 percent in the last nine months after an increase in unaccompanied children and families trying to enter the United States illegally, the U.S. government said …
White House press secretary responds to controversy over restaurant ouster
(Reuters) – White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders urged greater civility three days after she was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant because she worked for U.S. President Donald Trump, an incident that prompted Twitter attacks from the president on M…
Kansas school funding plan misses constitutional mark again: court
(Reuters) – The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the state’s latest plan to boost funding for K-12 public schools falls short of a state constitutional requirement for adequacy but gave lawmakers more time to fix it.
Trump, Democratic congresswoman clash as tempers rise on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump lashed out on Monday at a Democratic congresswoman who urged Americans to confront members of Trump’s inner circle in public places as tensions rose over the Republican president’s hardline immigration poli…
