Amazon halts plan for office tower in Seattle over proposed tax
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said it has halted planning for a new office building in Seattle and might sub-lease rather than occupy another future tower downtown, pending a city council vote on a proposed tax on top businesses.
Gangs behind, detention ahead: migrants face predicament at U.S. border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – After Willians Bonilla fled threats from a street gang in Honduras two years ago to seek asylum in the United States, he spent seven months in detention only to be deported back to his native land in Central America to face …
Lawmakers find Missouri governor lied in ethics inquiry about donor list
(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Eric Greitens lied to state ethics officials about how a list of major donors to his former charity was obtained for use by his gubernatorial campaign, a state House of Representatives panel concluded in a report on Wednes…
Half of ‘caravan’ asylum seekers in U.S., Sessions puts judges on border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – At least 88 Central American asylum seekers from a caravan through Mexico had crossed into the United States by Wednesday, a movement that prompted U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to beef up legal resources on the borde…
Giuliani says Trump repaid $130,000 his lawyer spent to quiet porn star
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who joined President Donald Trump’s legal team last month, said on Wednesday that Trump repaid the $130,000 his lawyer gave to an adult-film star to buy her silence about an alleged affai…
Texas teen charged with plotting IS-inspired shooting at mall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A 17-year-old boy in Plano, Texas, has been arrested and charged with plotting a mass shooting inspired by the Islamic State at a shopping mall, law enforcement agencies said on Wednesday.
Black men arrested in Philadelphia Starbucks reach agreement on compensation
(Reuters) – Two black men arrested while waiting at a Philadelphia Starbucks store reached a confidential financial settlement with the coffee chain and dropped legal claims against the city.
Military plane with nine aboard crashes in Georgia, survivors unlikely: officials
(Reuters) – A Puerto Rico Air National Guard cargo plane crashed on Wednesday near Savannah, Georgia, scattering fiery debris over a highway and railroad tracks, and likely killing all nine people aboard, officials said.
‘No Budget, No School’ – Arizona teachers pressure lawmakers for deal
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Chanting “No Budget, No School”, Arizona teachers on Wednesday demanded lawmakers approve a budget deal with a 20 percent pay hike before ending a week-long walkout, saying the spending package fell far short of their demands.
U.S. transfers inmate from Guantanamo even as Trump hints at refilling it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States announced on Wednesday the first transfer of a prisoner from the Guantanamo Bay detention center under U.S. President Donald Trump, lowering the prisoner population at a facility Trump has signaled he would like…
