Trump won Stormy Daniels legal case in arbitration: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has already won a legal case against adult-film actress Stormy Daniels in arbitration, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday, a day after Daniels sued seeking to invalidate a “hush agreement” she signed with Tr…
Alabama student dies in accidental school shooting: report
(Reuters) – A student has died and two others were injured in a shooting at an Alabama high school on Wednesday that officials are calling accidental, local media reported.
Boeing air tanker delivery likely delayed again: U.S. Air Force
(Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force said the first delivery of KC-46 aerial refueling tankers from Boeing Co , scheduled for the second quarter of 2018, would more likely occur late in the year.
Latinas lead Democratic rise in Texas primary election
(Reuters) – Hispanic voter turnout surged in the Texas primary election on Tuesday and two Latinas emerged as likely the first from the state to be elected to the U.S. Congress, offering Texas Democrats some hope of closing their wide gap with Republic…
Oklahoma teachers to lawmakers: Raise pay by April 1 or we shut schools
(Reuters) – The largest union for teachers in Oklahoma gave lawmakers in the cash-strapped state an April 1 deadline to approve pay raises for some of the lowest-paid educators in the country or face a shutdown of public schools, its president said on …
U.S. senators call new hearing on Takata auto air bag inflators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senators will convene a previously undisclosed hearing to focus on the status of Takata air bag inflator recalls, the largest, most complex recall process in auto history that some lawmakers say is too slow.
U.S. judge says opioid settlement roadblocks may prompt trials
(Reuters) – A federal judge pushing for a settlement in lawsuits by state and local governments against drug companies over their roles in the U.S. opioid epidemic said on Wednesday that trials may be needed after both sides identified barriers to reac…
California governor says Trump administration waging war against state
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump’s administration of declaring war on the most populous U.S. state, after the Justice Department sued to stop policies that protect illegal immigrants aga…
U.S. appeals court says civil rights law covers transgender workers
(Reuters) – A federal law banning sex bias in the workplace prohibits discrimination against transgender workers, a U.S. appeals court said on Wednesday, ruling in favor of a funeral director who was fired after telling her boss she planned to transiti…
Former student indicted on 17 counts of murder in Florida school shooting
(Reuters) – A Florida grand jury formally indicted Nikolas Cruz on Wednesday on 17 counts of premeditated murder in the first degree and 17 counts of attempted murder in the first degree for last month’s shooting spree at a high school in Parkland, pro…
