‘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…
More ‘caravan’ migrants enter U.S., Sessions sends judges to border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – A further 49 Central Americans crossed into the United States to seek asylum on Wednesday, part of a high-profile migrant caravan that prompted Attorney General Jeff Sessions to beef up legal resources on the Mexican border….
U.S. checks reports three American detainees relocated in North Korea: official
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S. government is looking into reports that three Americans detained in North Korea have been relocated from a labor camp to a hotel near Pyongyang ahead of a planned summit between President Donald Trump and North Kor…
U.S. carries out first prisoner transfer from Guantanamo under Trump
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…
Five reported dead in military plane crash near Savannah, Georgia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Puerto Rico Air National Guard cargo plane crashed during a training mission in Savannah, Georgia, on Wednesday, killing at least five people and scattering debris across railroad tracks and a highway, officials and local media…
Trump to meet with automakers to discuss U.S. fuel rules: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is planning a meeting next week with President Donald Trump and senior leaders of major U.S. and foreign automakers to discuss planned fuel efficiency rule changes through 2026, automakers and administration offic…
Under Trump, Guantanamo prisoner population falls for now with one transfer
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 for now at a facility Trump has signaled he wo…
Another 49 Central Americans from caravan cross U.S. border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – Forty-nine Central Americans from a migrant caravan that angered President Donald Trump crossed into the United States to seek asylum on Wednesday morning, while dozens more woke to a rainy, cold third day camped outside a U…
CDC reports one death from E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce
(Reuters) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday one person from California died related to an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, providing an update on the multi-state outbreak of the disease.
