YouTube shooter was vegan blogger who accused site of discrimination
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (Reuters) – An Iranian-born woman who blogged about veganism had railed online about dictatorship and accused YouTube of limiting viewers of her videos before opening fire at its California corporate headquarters, wounding three peopl…
Migrants at U.S.-Mexico border say Trump’s tough talk won’t 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 bru…
YouTube attacker was vegan activist who accused tech firm of discrimination
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (Reuters) – The woman identified by police as the attacker who wounded three people at YouTube’s headquarters in California was a vegan blogger who accused the video-sharing service of discriminating against her, according to her onli…
Liberal judge Rebecca Dallet wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race: AP
(Reuters) – Liberal judge Rebecca Dallet cruised to victory in race to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court for a 10-year term, the Associated Press reported late on Tuesday.
Four Marine helicopter crew presumed dead after California crash
(Reuters) – A U.S. Marine helicopter crashed during a training mission in southern California Tuesday afternoon and all four crew members are believed to have died, a Marine spokeswoman announced.
National Guard part of Trump’s Mexico border strategy: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s strategy for the U.S.-Mexico border includes mobilizing the National Guard, the White House said on Tuesday, after Trump had earlier spoken publicly to reporters about “guarding our border with the milita…
Woman wounds three at YouTube headquarters in California, then kills herself
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (Reuters) – A woman who had voiced complaints online about YouTube opened fire with a handgun at the tech company’s headquarters near San Francisco on Tuesday, wounding three people before shooting herself dead, authorities and media …
U.S. jury finds ex-Bolivia leader responsible for civilian deaths
LA PAZ (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Tuesday found former Bolivian President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada and his defense minister responsible for civilian deaths during 2003 street protests in Bolivia, awarding $10 million in compensatory damages to victims…
Fifty years after King’s death, U.S. civil rights leaders lament Trump’s rise
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Reuters) – A half century after the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., U.S. civil rights leaders say they are fearful President Donald Trump could reverse progress made on civil rights in the United States since King’s death….
U.S. water systems capital spending to rise 11 percent by 2027: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Capital expenditures on U.S. municipal water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure will rise 11 percent in the next 10 years, in part to cope with poor water quality, environmental mandates and crumbling systems in some areas, …
