U.S. forecasters say 2018 hurricane season may be above normal
HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. forecasters expect the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season will be near-normal to above-normal in number and intensity of storms, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center said on Thursda…
Movie producer Weinstein to surrender on sex assault charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Film producer Harvey Weinstein was expected to surrender to authorities in New York on Friday, months after he was toppled from Hollywood’s most powerful ranks by scores of women accusing him of sexual assault, a person familiar wi…
U.S. Senate approves bill to address Capitol Hill sexual harassment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved legislation that would step up protections for congressional staffers facing workplace harassment, including requiring lawmakers to use their personal funds to cover the cost of se…
Texas mass shooting victims meet with governor on prevention, security
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Victims and survivors of mass shootings in Texas took part in a final round of talks on Thursday with Republican Governor Greg Abbott, who is seeking ways to stop gun massacres after a shooter killed 10 people in a Houston-are…
Movie producer Weinstein to surrender on sex assault charges: media reports
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Harvey Weinstein, who went from one of Hollywood’s most powerful film producers to being disgraced by accusations of sexual assault by scores of women, is expected to surrender to police and face charges in New York on Friday morni…
U.S. House starts recess as immigration battle rages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives broke on Thursday for an 11-day recess with majority Republicans deadlocked over legislation to protect “Dreamer” immigrants from deportation while President Donald Trump insisted that Congress m…
Ex-New York town official found not guilty in bribery case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former town official in New York’s Nassau County was found not guilty on Thursday of taking bribes from a restaurateur, as jurors continued to weigh the fate of the county’s former top elected executive charged in the same case.
United Airlines settles with owner of puppy that died in overhead bin
CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines has reached a “resolution” with the owners of a small French bulldog puppy that died during a flight after a cabin attendant ordered it stowed in an overhead bin in March, the carrier said on Thursday.
70 percent chance of cyclone near Yucatan Peninsula: U.S. hurricane center
(Reuters) – A broad low-pressure system drifting slowly northward over the eastern Yucatan Peninsula has a 70 percent chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday.
Trump pardons late black boxing champion Jack Johnson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a posthumous pardon to boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion, who was jailed a century ago due to his relationship with a white woman.
