For one U.S. immigrant family, short-term public aid meant long-term security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When Abosede Akingbade Thomas, a Nigerian immigrant to the United States, was ordered to bed rest in 1981 during a difficult pregnancy, she followed her doctor’s advice to sign up for food stamps and another aid program providing…
U.S. restaurant workers target low wages in campaign against sexual harassment
(Reuters) – Restaurant workers in seven U.S. cities on Tuesday lobbied state and local lawmakers to combat sexual harassment in the industry by shifting from the $2.13 federal minimum wage for tipped employees to a higher “fair” wage.
Building diplomacy, not just walls: U.S. starts work on new Mexico embassy
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United States broke ground on a new $943 million embassy in Mexico City on Tuesday, a move hailed by officials from both countries as a win for diplomacy after months of tension over President Donald Trump’s plan to build a …
San Francisco middle-school students sickened by mystery substance
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Ten students at a San Francisco middle school were taken by ambulance to area hospitals on Tuesday for treatment of exposure to an unknown substance, possibly an illicit drug, that some appeared to have ingested, emergency and…
Passenger jet lands in Hawaii after engine covering rips apart
(Reuters) – Passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Honolulu had a scary trip over the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, after the casing around one of the engines ripped apart, officials said.
One man killed, two wounded in shooting in Utah: police
(Reuters) – One man was killed and two other men were wounded in a shooting outside Salt Lake City on Tuesday, and police said were looking for whoever carried out the attack.
Climber killed in fall, others stranded on Mount Hood, Oregon
TIMBERLINE LODGE, Ore. (Reuters) – A climber was killed after falling up to 1,000 feet (305 meters) on Mount Hood in Oregon and at least seven other climbers spent hours stranded on the face of the mountain on Tuesday before they could be reached by re…
Multiple people reported injured in shooting in Utah: police
(Reuters) – Multiple people were reported to have been wounded on Tuesday in a shooting in West Valley City, Utah, police said on Twitter.
Vornado says will sell stake in Kushner’s flagship Manhattan tower
NEW YORK (Reuters) – One of New York’s largest property owners said on Tuesday it would sell its minority stake in a Manhattan office tower on Fifth Avenue controlled by the family of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Revised Puerto Rico fiscal plan taps federal budget money
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello released a revised fiscal plan on Tuesday that will use $18 billion of additional money from the U.S. federal budget to transform the bankrupt island’s deficit into a $3.4 billion surplus withi…
