Rivers of lava destroy 600 homes on Hawaii’s Big Island: mayor
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Approximately 600 homes have been swallowed by lava flows from Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island since early last month, marking its most destructive eruption in modern times, Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim said on Thursda…
Longtime U.S. Senate intel panel staffer indicted for allegedly lying to FBI
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A longtime staffer of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee was arrested on Thursday on charges of lying to FBI agents investigating the illegal disclosure of classified information, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbi…
Capitals beat Golden Knights to clinch maiden Stanley Cup title
(Reuters) – The Washington Capitals won the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup for the first time in their 44-year history with a 4-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday.
Lava has destroyed 600 homes on Hawaii’s Big Island: mayor
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Approximately 600 homes have been destroyed by lava flows on Hawaii’s Big Island since the current eruption of Kilaeua Volcano began early last month, Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim said on Thursday.
Mayor of Hawaii’s Big Island says lava has destroyed 600 homes
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Approximately 600 homes have been destroyed by lava flows on Hawaii’s Big Island since the current eruption of Kilaeua Volcano began on May 3, Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim said on Thursday.
Exclusive: U.S. sending 1,600 immigration detainees to federal prisons
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are transferring into federal prisons about 1,600 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees, officials told Reuters on Thursday, in the first large-scale use of federal prisons to hold det…
U.S. Justice Department says Obamacare individual mandate unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday that the part of Obamacare requiring individuals to have health insurance is unconstitutional, an unusual move that could lead to stripping away some of the most significant and popula…
Construction planned to prepare Alaska’s Arctic refuge for oil drilling
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Thursday it would spend $4 million on construction projects in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in preparation for oil drilling in the nation’s biggest wildlife park.
Yellowstone chief says he is ousted after dispute with Trump administration
PINEDALE, Wyo. (Reuters) – The superintendent of Yellowstone National Park said on Thursday he was being forced from his post after disagreeing with the Trump administration over management of the park’s famed bison herd.
Mississippi Supreme Court says judges cannot ban concealed guns
(Reuters) – A divided Mississippi Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that some local judges acted unconstitutionally by banning people with enhanced concealed-carry licenses from taking guns into their courthouses.
