Governor says Trump administration waging war against California
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 agai…
U.S. Holocaust museum rescinds award to Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has rescinded its top award to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi because of her failure to condemn and stop military attacks on her country’s minority Rohingya Muslims, the museum said on Wednesda…
Senators ask vote machine vendors about Russian access to source code
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Democratic senators on Wednesday asked major vendors of U.S. voting equipment whether they have allowed Russian entities to scrutinize their software, saying the practice could allow Moscow to hack into American elections inf…
Snow intensifies ahead of evening commute as storm hits U.S. Northeast
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The second winter storm in a week blew into New York and surrounding states on Wednesday, with intensifying snowfall that delayed or canceled flights and threatened to snarl the evening rush hour as thousands remained without powe…
FBI chief: Corporate hack victims can trust we won’t share info
BOSTON (Reuters) – The FBI views companies hit by cyber attacks as victims and will not rush to share their information with other agencies investigating whether they failed to protect customer data, its chief said Wednesday.
U.S. appeals court says Title VII covers transgender workers
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said a federal law banning sex bias in the workplace prohibits discrimination against transgender workers, ruling in favor of a funeral director who claimed she was fired after telling her boss she planned …
Sessions blasts California after filing U.S. immigration suit
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, escalating the Trump administration’s rhetoric against the most populous U.S. state, accused California on Wednesday of obstructing federal immigration enforcement efforts and vowed to stop th…
Democratic surge in Texas primaries gives Republicans reason to worry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans have more reason to be nervous about the prospects of keeping control of the U.S. Congress this year after Democrats came out in force in Texas congressional primary elections.
Travel snarled, power outages as storm bears down on U.S. Northeast
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The second winter storm within a week crept into New York and surrounding states on Wednesday, with forecasters predicting intensifying snowfall that could snarl the evening commute as thousands remained without power from the last…
Amazon offers discount Prime membership to Medicaid recipients
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it was expanding its discounted Prime membership offer to Medicaid members, the U.S. government’s health insurance program for the poor.
