Trump economic adviser Cohn quits after dispute over tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, said on Tuesday he was resigning, a decision that came after he lost a fight within the White House over plans to impose hefty steel and aluminum tariffs.
Man charged in theft of Frances McDormand’s Oscar
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The man accused of stealing Frances McDormand’s best actress Oscar from a lavish Academy Awards after-party in Hollywood has been charged with felony theft, the Los Angeles County District Attorney said on Tuesday.
White House economic adviser Cohn stepping down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top White House economic adviser Gary Cohn, a Wall Street banker who became a key architect of the 2017 tax overhaul and a bulwark against protectionist forces within the Trump administration, is resigning, the White House said o…
West Virginia teachers’ nine-day strike ends with 5 percent pay raise
(Reuters) – A nine-day strike by West Virginia teachers ended on Tuesday with state officials approving a 5 percent pay raise for all state workers, giving a boost to some of the lowest-paid educators in the country.
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.
