U.S. federal shutdown at hand after fiscal hawk’s dissent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government staggered into another shutdown on Thursday night after an outspoken fiscal conservative in the Senate singlehandedly delayed action by Congress on a stopgap funding bill wrapped up in a massive budget deal.
New Mexico newspaper apologizes for cartoon linking ‘Dreamers’ to criminality
(Reuters) – A New Mexico newspaper apologized on Thursday for publishing a cartoon portraying illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children as street criminals that drew widespread condemnation as racist.
Trump budget to include $3 billion for border wall: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s budget proposal to be unveiled on Monday will include a request for $3 billion as a down payment on building a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, a senior administration official said on Thursday.
Storm to clobber U.S. Midwest with snow and frigid temperatures
MILWAUKEE, Wis./CHICAGO (Reuters) – A significant storm is expected to descend on Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee Thursday evening and Friday, with heavy snow and freezing temperatures expected to slow travel for millions of commuters.
Congress opens second investigation into USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Thursday began a second congressional investigation into the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Gymnastics (USAG) and other gymnastic organizations over a sexual abuse scandal that led to the conviction of the s…
After SC train crash, wife of conductor sues Amtrak, CSX Corp
(Reuters) – The widow of an Amtrak train conductor killed this week in a South Carolina collision filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Amtrak and CSX Corp, the Florida Times-Union reported.
Brazilian who led U.S. to $17 million in mattress box spring gets prison
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Brazilian whose arrest led U.S. authorities to discover $17 million hidden in a mattress box spring was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison for trying to launder funds tied to a massive pyramid scheme.
Los Angeles prosecutors review three sex assault accusations against Weinstein
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles prosecutors are reviewing three accusations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein, a step toward possible criminal charges for the movie producer, a spokesman for the county District Attorney’s office said on Th…
Nebraska school will not punish alt-right student who ‘loves violence’
LINCOLN, Nebraska (Reuters) – A self-proclaimed white nationalist student who appeared in a video saying he “loves violence” will not be disciplined by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the school’s chancellor said on Thursday.
Raisman says former coach Geddert may have known of Nassar’s abuse: CNN
(Reuters) – Three-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman told CNN that her former coach, John Geddert, might have known about sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar as early as 2011.
