Trump focused on Kavanaugh, Kethledge for Supreme Court: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative federal appeals court judges Brett Kavanaugh and Raymond Kethledge are the two most serious contenders being considered by President Donald Trump for the U.S. Supreme Court, a source familiar with the process said on…
Statue of Liberty climber due in court after immigration protest
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York woman was due to be arraigned in federal court on Thursday, a day after she scaled the stone pedestal of the Statue of Liberty to protest U.S. immigration policy.
Man accused of killing at Charlottesville rally due in court
(Reuters) – A 21-year-old Ohio man accused of killing a woman after plowing his car into a group of people protesting against a white nationalist rally in Virginia last year was due to appear in court on Thursday on federal hate crime charges.
Statue of Liberty climber to be arraigned in federal court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York woman was due to be arraigned in federal court on Thursday, a day after she scaled the stone pedestal of the Statue of Liberty to protest U.S. immigration policy.
Firefighters make progress on Northern California wildfire
LOS ANGELES/DENVER (Reuters) – Firefighters in Northern California have made progress on a stubborn blaze west of Sacramento, officials said on Thursday, allowing some residents to return to their homes after they were evacuated.
Thousands of barrels of booze land in a heap in northern Kentucky
(Reuters) – Thousands of barrels of bourbon and other spirits ended up in a mountainous heap in northern Kentucky on Thursday after a building collapsed at a century-old distillery, local media reported.
Statue of Liberty climber to be arraigned in federal court: paper
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York woman was expected to be arraigned in federal court on Thursday, a day after authorities say she scaled the stone pedestal of the Statue of Liberty to protest U.S. immigration policy, media reported.
Two tropical depressions likely in Atlantic by end of week: NHC
(Reuters) – Two low pressure systems in the Atlantic ocean could form into tropical depressions by the end of the week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.
On July Fourth, Americans celebrate life, liberty and the pursuit of hot dogs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans celebrated their nation’s 242nd anniversary of independence on Wednesday, with concerts, parades and a voracious display of hot dog-eating prowess in New York, as many cities and towns held fireworks displays after sundow…
Police pluck woman who scaled Statue of Liberty, ending standoff
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman who scaled the stone pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, the iconic tribute to freedom and democracy that graces New York Harbor, was snatched by police officers and lowered to safety on Wednesday after a three-hour standoff…
