Trump economic adviser Cohn quits after tariffs dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gary Cohn, the top economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump and a voice for Wall Street in the White House, said on Tuesday he would resign, a move that came after he lost a fight over Trump’s plans for hefty steel and alu…
Florida school shooting victim files legal notice to sue local government
(Reuters) – A lawyer for a student wounded in February’s mass shooting at a Florida high school on Monday filed a legal notice of intent to sue the county sheriff’s office and the school district for failing to protect the students.
Student arrested over threats to New York’s Utica College
(Reuters) – A 23-year-old Utica College student was arrested on Tuesday over threatening calls he is suspected of making that led to a lockdown at the upstate New York school the previous day, police said.
Trump economic adviser Cohn quits after dispute over tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, said on Tuesday he was resigning, a decision that came after he lost a fight within the White House over plans to impose hefty steel and aluminum tariffs.
Man charged in theft of Frances McDormand’s Oscar
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The man accused of stealing Frances McDormand’s best actress Oscar from a lavish Academy Awards after-party in Hollywood has been charged with felony theft, the Los Angeles County District Attorney said on Tuesday.
White House economic adviser Cohn stepping down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top White House economic adviser Gary Cohn, a Wall Street banker who became a key architect of the 2017 tax overhaul and a bulwark against protectionist forces within the Trump administration, is resigning, the White House said o…
West Virginia teachers’ nine-day strike ends with 5 percent pay raise
(Reuters) – A nine-day strike by West Virginia teachers ended on Tuesday with state officials approving a 5 percent pay raise for all state workers, giving a boost to some of the lowest-paid educators in the country.
Trump says U.S. will counteract any meddling in 2018 election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there was interference by Russia and probably by other countries in the 2016 U.S. election, and the United States would counteract any attempt at meddling in the November 2018 elections…
Mississippi lawmakers approve ban on abortions after 15 weeks
(Reuters) – Mississippi lawmakers have approved a measure banning abortion after 15 weeks of gestation, moving the state a step closer to enacting the United States’ most restrictive abortion law, the lieutenant governor said on Tuesday.
Actress Cynthia Nixon may challenge Cuomo for New York governor: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cynthia Nixon, a liberal activist and a star of the hit television series “Sex and the City,” is considering a run for governor of New York, challenging incumbent Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, NY1 television said on Tuesd…
