U.S. border deaths rise on family, child migrants: patrol agency
(Reuters) – The number of migrants dying from extreme heat on the U.S.-Mexico border rose 55 percent in the past nine months after an increase in unaccompanied children and families trying to enter the United States illegally, the U.S. government said …
California man, 77, accused of setting blaze, shooting at firefighters
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) – A 77-year-old man accused of shooting at firefighters who responded to a blaze on Monday at the Long Beach, California, retirement building where he lived, killing one, may have started the conflagration in order to targe…
More migrants dying from heat on U.S.-Mexico border: patrol agency
(Reuters) – The number of migrants dying from extreme heat on the U.S.-Mexico border rose 55 percent in the last nine months after an increase in unaccompanied children and families trying to enter the United States illegally, the U.S. government said …
White House press secretary responds to controversy over restaurant ouster
(Reuters) – White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders urged greater civility three days after she was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant because she worked for U.S. President Donald Trump, an incident that prompted Twitter attacks from the president on M…
Kansas school funding plan misses constitutional mark again: court
(Reuters) – The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the state’s latest plan to boost funding for K-12 public schools falls short of a state constitutional requirement for adequacy but gave lawmakers more time to fix it.
Trump, Democratic congresswoman clash as tempers rise on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump lashed out on Monday at a Democratic congresswoman who urged Americans to confront members of Trump’s inner circle in public places as tensions rose over the Republican president’s hardline immigration poli…
‘America’s got to up its game in the Arctic’: Mattis
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (Reuters) – The United States needs to “up its game” in the Arctic and deal with an increasingly important and developing part of the world, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday, as a warming Arctic opens up n…
BNSF looks to resume service Tuesday after Iowa derailment
(Reuters) – BNSF Railway Co on Monday said it could resume service Tuesday on a stretch of northwestern Iowa track damaged when a train left the track and crude oil spilled from derailed cars.
Trump, congresswoman clash as tempers flare over immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump lashed out on Monday at a Democratic congresswoman who urged Americans to confront members of Trump’s inner circle in public as tensions rose over the Republican president’s hardline immigration policy.
Injured South Carolina candidate plans July return to campaign: officials
(Reuters) – South Carolina Republican congressional candidate Katie Arrington is expected to recover from injuries sustained in a car crash on Friday and plans to return to the campaign trail in two weeks, government and hospital officials said on Mond…
