Trump asks if NFL players who protest should be in country
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed a decision by the National Football League to fine teams if players on the field refuse to stand for the national anthem, saying in an interview broadcast on Thursday that if they do not want to stand, p…
With gratitude, ailing John McCain looks back in HBO documentary
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – At age 81, and with a terminal cancer diagnosis, U.S. Senator John McCain is looking back on his life, not with rancor or to settle old scores, but with immense gratitude.
Uber disabled emergency braking in self-driving car: U.S. agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Uber had disabled an emergency braking system in a self-driving vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Arizona in March even though the car had identified the need to apply the brakes, the National Transportation Safety Board …
U.S. Chemical Safety Board urges chemical plants to weigh disaster risks
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Chemical Safety Board on Thursday urged chemical plants to weigh the risks of natural disasters just as they would the integrity of pipes and production equipment.
Trump rejects moderate immigration deal, wants ‘whole package’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected a push by moderate congressional Republicans for a “Dreamer” immigration deal, saying he would only back sweeping immigration legislation that met all of his demands, including a U…
Uber self-driving car failed to recognize pedestrian, brake: U.S. agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Uber [UBER.UL] self-driving vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Arizona in March failed to identify the pedestrian or to brake, raising serious questions about its performance, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Boa…
Trump rejects push for moderate immigration deal, wants ‘whole package’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected a push by moderate congressional Republicans for a ‘Dreamer’ immigration deal, saying he would only back sweeping immigration legislation that met all of his demands, including a U…
Texas mass shooting victims, survivors to meet with governor
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Victims and survivors of Texas mass shootings are expected to take part in a final round of talks on Thursday with Governor Greg Abbott, who is seeking ways to stop gun massacres after a shooter killed 10 people in a Houston-a…
Hawaii volcano belches new ash plume as geothermal wells secured
PAHALA, Hawaii (Reuters) – The restive Kilauea Volcano belched clouds of ash into the skies over Hawaii’s Big Island twice more on Wednesday as civil defense authorities reported that pressurized geothermal wells at a nearby power plant had been spared…
United Air CEO grilled over NRA discount, workers rights at annual meeting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines executives faced questions about ending its discount for a gun rights group and how it treats its workers at the carrier’s annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday.
