Northern California wildfire grows one-third overnight, officials say
(Reuters) – A barely contained wildfire in northern California grew by about one-third overnight to 44,500 acres (18,000 hectares), the state’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said on Monday, during a busier-than-usual year for U.S. wildfire…
Massachusetts top court upholds 20-day voter registration cut-off
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top court on Monday unanimously upheld a state requirement that people must register to vote 20 days before an election, ruling in a case that could impact the ability of thousands of citizens to cast ballots.
U.S. judge to hold hearing over Puerto Ricans facing eviction
BOSTON (Reuters) – A court hearing is set for Monday after a federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking the eviction of hundreds of Puerto Ricans who fled the hurricane-ravaged island last year and have since been staying in hotels and motels a…
FBI says arrests man who planned to bomb Cleveland July 4 event
(Reuters) – FBI officials arrested a man who discussed setting off a bomb during Fourth of July celebrations in Cleveland, the bureau’s top agent in the Ohio city said on Monday.
FBI says it foiled planned Fourth of July attack in Cleveland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Law enforcement officials have arrested a person on suspicion of trying to help a militant foreign group’s alleged plan to attack downtown Cleveland, Ohio, on the Fourth of July, an FBI spokeswoman said on Monday.
Trump lawyer Cohen says family, U.S. have his ‘first loyalty’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen, in a television interview aired on Monday, declared his loyalty to his family and the United States and said he would fight back if the president or his legal …
Expect a hot July Fourth as heat wave sizzles U.S. Midwest, East Coast
(Reuters) – Sweltering temperatures flirting with 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) will blister parts of the U.S. Midwest and East Coast on Monday and sizzle at least through the Independence Day holiday on Wednesday, the National Weather Service sa…
Fast-spreading California wildfire forces evacuations in Yolo County
(Reuters) – A fast-growing wildfire that broke out over the weekend in Northern California, fueled by parched lands and high winds, prompted evacuations on Sunday and sent ash spewing over a wide area of the region, officials said.
Fast-growing California wildfire prompts evacuations, spreads ash
(Reuters) – A fast-growing wildfire that broke out over the weekend in Northern California, fueled by parched lands and high winds, prompted evacuations on Sunday and sent ash spewing over a wide area of the region, officials said.
U.S. judge grants reprieve to Puerto Ricans facing eviction
KISSIMMEE, Fl. (Reuters) – A federal judge will hold a hearing on Monday that could determine the fate of hundreds of Puerto Ricans who fled the hurricane-ravaged island last year and are lodging in motels, after granting them a reprieve from eviction …
