Judge rejects U.S. government request to detain immigrant kids
A U.S. federal judge on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s request to allow long-term detention of illegal immigrant children, a key part of President Donald Trump’s executive order to end the separation of immigrant families.
Trump picks conservative Kavanaugh as Supreme Court nominee: NBC
U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen conservative federal appeals court Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee for U.S. Supreme Court Justice, NBC News reported on Monday, just before the official White House announcement.
Chris set to become hurricane, Beryl poses flood threat to Puerto Rico
Tropical Storm Chris strengthened in the mid-Atlantic and was expected to become a hurricane on Monday evening or Tuesday, while the former Hurricane Beryl dwindled into a heavy rainstorm threatening to bring flooding to Puerto Rico, forecasters said.
Chris set to become hurricane, Beryl poses flood threat to Puerto Rico
Tropical Storm Chris strengthened in the mid-Atlantic and was expected to become a hurricane on Monday evening or Tuesday, while the former Hurricane Beryl dwindled into a heavy rainstorm threatening to bring flooding to Puerto Rico, forecasters said.
Shell’s Convent, Louisiana refinery contractors released from hospital: sources
Two contractors who were burned last week in a fire at Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Convent, Louisiana, refinery have been released from the hospital, sources familiar with plant operations said on Monday.
California regulator sees ‘window’ for deal on fuel economy rules
California is ready to work with major automakers on revisions to greenhouse gas emission vehicle rules through 2025 and sees a “window” for a deal in the coming months, the state’s top clean air regulator told Reuters on Monday.
U.S. to reunite only half of young migrant children by Tuesday deadline
The U.S. government is struggling to reunite immigrant families it separated at the border with Mexico and only about half the children under age 5 will be back with their parents by a court-ordered deadline of Tuesday, a government attorney told a jud…
Trump decides on Supreme Court pick, announcement to come
President Donald Trump has decided on who he will pick for a lifetime position on the U.S. Supreme Court and will announce the nomination later on Monday, with four conservative federal appellate judges as the top contenders to succeed retiring long-ti…
U.S. states probe fast-food franchise deals not to poach workers
A group of U.S. state attorneys general is investigating whether Five Guys, Panera, Burger King and other big fast food chains are using “no-poach” rules in franchise agreements to hold down wages and limit employee advancement, the officials said on M…
U.S. will reunite only half of migrant children by Tuesday deadline
The U.S. government can only reunite for now about half the immigrant children under age 5 who were separated from their parents at the U.S. border, missing a court-ordered deadline of Tuesday, a government attorney told a judge on Monday.
