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.
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…
