New York City probes Kushner Cos buildings over possible ‘illegal activity’
(Reuters) – A New York City regulator is investigating 13 buildings controlled by a company formerly run by Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, over possible “illegal activity” related to work permits, according …
Sandy Hook dad: Florida students’ vote threat is gun safety ‘sea change’
NEWTOWN, Conn. (Reuters) – A grieving father whose child was killed in Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, frustrated by five years of inaction by U.S. lawmakers on gun control, said survivors of a Florida high school shooting are powe…
New York building regulator probes Kushner Companies properties
(Reuters) – A New York City regulator is probing 13 buildings controlled by a company formerly run by Jared Kushner, a top aide to U.S. President Donald Trump and his son-in-law, over possible “illegal activity” related to work permits, according to pu…
Americans want armed school guards and tighter gun laws: Reuters/Ipsos poll
(Reuters) – A majority of Americans, including Republicans, Democrats and gun owners want stricter laws on gun ownership and armed guards in schools, according to a Reuters/Ipsos national poll taken in early March.
Thousands to march in U.S. gun protests, but will they vote?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As hundreds of thousands of young people protest for stricter gun laws at “March For Our Lives” demonstrations across the United States on Saturday, the Democratic Party and nonpartisan groups plan to register first-time voters.
After Florida massacre, pockets of NRA country weigh gun law reform
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Reuters) – Vermont, a mostly rural New England state with a passion for hunting, has a reputation as a pro-gun stronghold, but the rising specter of school gun violence has shaken that longstanding political tradition.
Driver dead after crashing car at U.S. air force base
(Reuters) – A driver has died after going through the main gate at Travis Air Force Base in northern California without authorization and crashing his car, the base said early on Thursday.
U.S. lawmakers want China’s Confucius Institutes to register as foreign agents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three U.S. Republican lawmakers said on Wednesday they wanted China’s Confucius Institute cultural centers in the United States to register as foreign agents, and to require all U.S. universities to disclose major gifts from fore…
Southern California on guard as heavy rains may trigger mudslides
(Reuters) – The threat of dangerous mudslides will grow on Thursday as a storm rolls through coastal California, where thousands have fled from homes near hillsides that were stripped of vegetation by massive wildfires.
Car crashes after going through gate at U.S. air force base
(Reuters) – The driver of a car went through the main gate at Travis Air Force Base in northern California without authorization and crashed on Wednesday, the base said.
