Judge says no decision for at least a month in Kansas voter ID case
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Reuters) – Lawyers presented closing arguments on Monday in the trial of a legal challenge to a Kansas law requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, with opponents calling the statute illegal and supporters deeming it …
Supreme Court upholds Pennsylvania election map in win for Democrats
(Reuters) – In a boost to the Democratic Party’s chances of winning back the U.S. Congress this year, both the U.S. Supreme Court and a Pennsylvania panel of federal judges on Monday rejected Republicans’ efforts to block the state’s new congressional …
Brother of suspected Florida shooter arrested at high school
(Reuters) – The brother of suspected Florida high school shooter Nikolas Cruz was arrested on Monday afternoon for trespassing at the school where 17 people were shot dead last month, according to the Broward County Sheriff’ Office.
United Airlines image bruised after latest round of PR fiascos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Airlines is struggling to repair its badly bruised public image after the death of a puppy onboard one of its flights reignited public debate about the airline’s customer service failures.
Extortion case against Boston officials faces dismissal after ruling
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday declined to reconsider a ruling that prosecutors said could lead to the dismissal of charges against two members of Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s administration who are accused of extorting a music festival pr…
VW to invest $340 million in Tennessee to build new SUV
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG announced on Monday that it plans to invest $340 million to build a new sport utility vehicle at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant in the United States as demand surges for larger vehicles.
Mississippi governor signs bill banning abortions after 15 weeks
(Reuters) – Mississippi’s governor signed into law on Monday the most restrictive abortion measure in the United States, which was immediately challenged in court by abortion rights advocates who say it is unconstitutional.
California regulator proposes regulating Uber like tour buses, limos
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc should be classified as the same type of transportation as limousines and tour buses, a California regulator said on Monday in a proposal that could change how the ride-hailing company is regulated in its…
As U.S. opioid crisis grows, Trump calls for death penalty for dealers
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump spelled out in new detail several steps he favors to fight a U.S. epidemic of opioid abuse, including the execution of drug dealers, a proposal that has gained little support from drug abuse and judic…
Mississippi governor signs strictest U.S. abortion bill
(Reuters) – Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant on Monday signed the strictest abortion law in the United States, a measure that bans the procedure after 15 weeks of gestation, a lawmaker said.
