U.S. says it will separate families crossing border illegally
SAN DIEGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration will increase criminal prosecutions of parents entering the United States illegally and place their children in protective custody, stepping up efforts to tighten immigration enforcement, U.S. off…
Hawaiians brave volcanic gases, lava to retrieve pets, belongings
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Lava spewing in fountains up to 300 feet high from an erupting Hawaiian volcano has destroyed 35 homes and other buildings, officials said on Monday, warning residents allowed brief visits to their properties to be prepared to…
Kennedy Center rescinds top prizes bestowed on Bill Cosby
(Reuters) – The Kennedy Center trustees have voted to rescind Bill Cosby’s Kennedy Center Honors and Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, two of the nation’s top artistic prizes, following his sex assault conviction, the organization said on Monday.
‘Multiple fatalities’ in Maryland shooting, suspect at large: police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A shooting at a suburban home outside Washington, D.C., on Monday has left multiple people dead and the suspected shooter is still at large, police said.
Pakistani pleads guilty; failed to register as U.S. foreign agent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to charges that he failed to register as a foreign agent in connection with lobbying work he did for the Pakistani government in an effort to shape U.S. foreign policy, the Justice Department sai…
U.S. court blocks transfer of American detainee held in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from immediately transferring an American citizen accused of being an Islamic State member from military custody in Iraq to an unidentified country, a…
N.Y. regulator fines insurer Chubb $1.3 million for NRA insurance program
(Reuters) – Insurer Chubb Ltd and a unit have agreed to pay a total of $1.3 million to New York State’s insurance regulator over their role in a National Rifle Association (NRA) insurance program, the regulator said on Monday.
Hawaii warns residents to be alert for further volcano eruptions
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Lava spewing in fountains up to 300 feet high from an erupting Hawaiian volcano has destroyed 35 homes and other buildings, officials said on Monday, warning residents allowed brief visits to their properties to be prepared to…
NRA names Oliver North, known for Reagan-era scandal, as president
(Reuters) – The National Rifle Association on Monday named as its next president retired U.S. Marine Colonel Oliver North, a conservative commentator best known for his central role in the 1980s Iran-Contra affair.
U.S. cements plans to separate families crossing border illegally
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump will increase criminal prosecutions of parents entering the United States illegally and place their children in protective custody as part of efforts to tighten immigration en…
