Women plan ‘civil disobedience’ action in Washington against Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Women activists are planning a “mass civil disobedience” act in the U.S. capital on Thursday ahead of weekend protests across the country against the Trump administration’s immigration policy.
U.S. court halves $500 million verdict in Facebook virtual reality lawsuit
(Reuters) – A federal court in Dallas on Wednesday halved the $500 million verdict that a jury ordered Facebook Inc, its virtual reality unit Oculus, and others to pay ZeniMax Media Inc, a video game publisher that alleged Oculus stole its technology.
Justice Kennedy to retire, Trump has chance to reshape Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said on Wednesday he plans to retire after three decades as a pivotal vote on the highest U.S. judicial body, giving President Donald Trump an opportunity to make the court more firmly conser…
In Supreme Court pick, Trump can push conservative social agenda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With a second Supreme Court pick less than 18 months into his presidency, Donald Trump is poised to cement conservative control of the court and fire up supporters eager for a rightward shift on divisive social issues.
Scientists warn of possible eruption at restless Alaska volcano
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – A “nuisance” volcano on a remote Alaska Aleutian island is showing signs of a potentially disruptive explosion in the coming days that could disrupt air traffic, scientists said on Wednesday.
U.S. agency asks military to house up to 12,000 immigrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military has been asked by the Department of Homeland Security to house and care for immigrant families totaling up to 12,000 people, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, in the latest sign the military is being drawn into a …
Deported after Trump order, Central Americans grieve for lost children
CHOLOMA, Honduras (Reuters) – Before deporting him in shackles last week, U.S. immigration agents handed Honduran asylum-seeker Melvin Garcia his few possessions and a small blue wallet belonging to Daylin, the 12-year-old daughter they had taken from …
Pentagon has been asked to house up to 12,000 immigrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military has been asked by the Department of Homeland Security to house and care for immigrant families totaling 12,000 people at facilities in states bordering Mexico, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
Justice Kennedy’s retirement injects abortion issue into U.S. elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With his surprise announcement, Justice Anthony Kennedy placed the U.S. Supreme Court and contentious issues like abortion and gay rights at the forefront of November’s midterm election battle for control of the U.S. Congress.
Kennedy’s departure puts abortion, gay rights in play at high court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, announced on Wednesday, could put some of his signature rulings in jeopardy, including ones that expanded or preserved gay rights and abortion rights.
