Shooting motivated by video blogger’s anger with YouTube, police say
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An Iranian-born woman who blogged about surviving in a world filled with “injustice and diseases” opened fire at YouTube’s California headquarters because she was angry at a site she believed was suppressing her videos, police…
Trump to order National Guard to protect border with Mexico: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will sign a proclamation on Wednesday ordering the deployment of the National Guard to help protect the border with Mexico, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said.
Chinese-born executive pleads guilty in U.N. bribery case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Chinese-born executive pleaded guilty on Wednesday in New York to three criminal counts in connection with a U.S. bribery probe involving a former United Nations General Assembly president.
Chicago suburb bans ‘assault weapons’ after Florida massacre
(Reuters) – An affluent Chicago suburb has banned the possession, sale and manufacture of “assault weapons” and “large-capacity magazines” in response to the massacre at a Florida high school and other recent mass shootings in the United States.
U.S. seeks about 20 years prison for Turkish banker in Iran sanctions case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday asked a federal judge to sentence a Turkish banker convicted of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions to about 20 years in prison.
Shooter attacked YouTube for filtering her videos, police say
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Reuters) – An Iranian-born woman who blogged about surviving in a world filled with “injustice and diseases” opened fire at YouTube’s California headquarters because she was angry at a site she believed was suppressing her videos…
Migrants at U.S.-Mexico border say Trump’s tough talk will not deter them
MISSION, Texas (Reuters) – On Tuesday, the same day that U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to deploy military to help patrol the U.S.-Mexico border, Edwin Valdez and four other Central American migrants were walking through dense brus…
Shooter’s anger at YouTube motivated shooting: police
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Reuters) – An Iranian-born woman who blogged about veganism and believed YouTube was suppressing her videos opened fire at the company’s California headquarters because she was angry with the site’s policies, police said on Wedne…
U.S. teachers face tough choice: Love of the job or living wage
(Reuters) – John-David Bowman, Arizona’s 2015 “Teacher of the Year,” considers himself lucky: he can do the job he loves without worrying about supporting his family because he relies on his wife’s salary.
YouTube shooter warned of ‘injustice and disease’ in online screeds
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (Reuters) – An Iranian-born woman who blogged about veganism and warned that the planet was “full of injustice and disease” had accused YouTube of suppressing her videos before she opened fire at the company’s California headquarters,…
