U.S. May Day marchers denounce Trump immigration policies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Organized labor activists led May Day rallies in several U.S. cities on Tuesday, though in smaller numbers than last year, decrying President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown as an assault on vulnerable workers in some of Am…
Tornado belt hits central U.S., no major injuries reported
(Reuters) – A powerful storm system bringing high winds, hail and thunderstorms pounded several central U.S. states on Tuesday, with more than 15 reports of tornadoes spawned by the system, the National Weather Service said.
Texas sues Trump administration to end ‘Dreamers’ program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Texas and six other Republican-governed states on Tuesday sued the Trump administration to try to end a program launched by Democratic former President Barack Obama that protects immigrants brought to the United States illegally …
Trickle of ‘caravan’ migrants starts to enter U.S. soil
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – U.S. immigration officials began processing a trickle of asylum applications on Tuesday from a caravan of Central American migrants camped at the U.S.-Mexico border, despite criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump of thei…
Arizona teachers vow to end strike if budget deal passes
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona teachers said on Tuesday a proposed budget deal between the governor and state lawmakers to raise their pay did not go far enough, but pledged to end a four-day strike and return to work on Thursday if it passed the legislat…
U.S. officials allow trickle of ‘caravan’ migrants to make asylum case
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – U.S. immigration officials accepted a slow trickle of asylum applications on Tuesday from a caravan of Central American migrants camped at the U.S.-Mexico border, despite criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump of their a…
Dominion Energy unit wins $770 million U.S. contract: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Virginia Electric and Power Co, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy Inc is being awarded an estimated $770 million firm-fixed-price order for electric and regulated energy management services in Hampton Roads and surrounding areas in…
Texas sues Trump administration to end Obama-era immigrant program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Texas and six other Republican-governed states on Tuesday sued the Trump administration to try to end a program launched by Democratic former President Barack Obama that protects immigrants brought to the United States illegally …
Central American migrants from caravan wait and worry at U.S. border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – Some 140 Central American migrants waited anxiously on the Mexican side of the U.S. border on Tuesday following a second night in a makeshift camp, determined to remain until their asylum requests are processed after the fir…
United Airlines resumes animal transport program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Airlines is resuming the shipment of pets in its airplane cargo holds, the carrier said on Tuesday, after having paused the program for improvements following the high-profile death of a puppy on one of its flights earlier t…
