Trump says U.S. will counteract any meddling in 2018 election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there was interference by Russia and probably by other countries in the 2016 U.S. election, and the United States would counteract any attempt at meddling in the November 2018 elections…
Mississippi lawmakers approve ban on abortions after 15 weeks
(Reuters) – Mississippi lawmakers have approved a measure banning abortion after 15 weeks of gestation, moving the state a step closer to enacting the United States’ most restrictive abortion law, the lieutenant governor said on Tuesday.
Actress Cynthia Nixon may challenge Cuomo for New York governor: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cynthia Nixon, a liberal activist and a star of the hit television series “Sex and the City,” is considering a run for governor of New York, challenging incumbent Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, NY1 television said on Tuesd…
U.S. says ‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli deserves at least 15 years in prison
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U.S. agency proposes nearly $1 billion to revamp Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands communications
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. telecoms regulator proposed on Tuesday directing $954 million to restore and expand communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands that were heavily damaged during the 2017 hurricane s…
Trial opens over Kansas voter ID law requiring citizenship proof
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Reuters) – A trial over a Kansas law that requires proof of U.S citizenship from people registering to vote opened on Tuesday, with critics calling it illegal and backers saying it was a necessary tool to fight fraud.
FCC wants nearly $1 billion to revamp Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands communications networks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai proposed on Tuesday directing $954 million toward restoring and expanding communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands heavily damaged during the 2017 hurricane season.
Prosecutors seek at least 15 years in prison for ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday urged a federal judge to sentence former drug company executive Martin Shkreli to at least 15 years in prison for securities fraud, citing the defendant’s lack of remorse and respect for the law.
U.S. says New York, New Jersey must pay more for ‘Gateway’ project
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Tuesday that New York and New Jersey need to shoulder more costs to build a critical tunnel under the Hudson River and denied that the Trump administration had agreed to finance t…
West Virginia agrees to 5 percent raise to end teachers’ strike
(Reuters) – West Virginia officials agreed on Tuesday to a deal ending a teachers strike by raising pay for all state workers by 5 percent after more than a week of protests across the Appalachian state, the governor said.
