Puerto Rico governor slams congressman over ‘dictatorial’ letter
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s governor on Monday fiercely defended his administration’s right to help steer the insolvent, storm-ravaged island out of bankruptcy after a U.S. congressman said the process should be led by the island’s creditors and…
Trump declares DACA ‘dead,’ urges Congress to act on border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump declared as “dead” on Monday a program that protects immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children and pressed Congress to pass legislation to secure the U.S. border with Mexico.
Justice Department seeks roles in opioid settlement talks
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday sought court permission to participate in settlement negotiations aimed at resolving lawsuits by state and local governments against opioid manufacturers and distributors.
Chinese woman admits to cheating on U.S. college admission exam
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Chinese woman pleaded guilty on Monday to cheating on a college entrance exam, becoming the latest person to admit wrongdoing amid U.S. probes into international students who use imposters to gain admission to American universities…
Oklahoma, Kentucky teachers skip school as frustration boils over
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – School teachers in Oklahoma and Kentucky walked off the job on Monday to protest cuts in pay, pensions and benefits, as discontent over years of sluggish spending on public education spilled over in two more U.S. states and th…
U.S. sues California over law trying to curb federal land sales
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department sued California over a state law that aims to stop the Trump administration from selling or transferring federal lands to private corporations, hitting the state with yet another legal ch…
Supreme Court rejects appeal to release anti-abortion activists’ videos
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by anti-abortion activists to win the release of videos they surreptitiously recorded at meetings of abortion providers.
U.S. to sue California over law trying to curb federal land sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it plans to file a civil lawsuit against California, alleging the state is violating the U.S. Constitution after it passed a law that aims to stop the Trump administration from selling o…
Accused Colorado Walmart shooter mentally fit to stand trial
DENVER (Reuters) – A man who police said “nonchalantly” walked into a Denver-area Walmart store last year and fatally shot three people is competent to stand trial for murder, a judge ruled on Monday.
California mudslide insurance losses exceed $421 million: regulator
(Reuters) – A series of deadly mudslides along Southern California’s coast in January caused more than $421 million insured losses, the state’s insurance commissioner said on Monday.
