U.S. Department of Justice investigating fetal tissue transfers
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice asked on Thursday for documents related to a Senate committee’s report on the transfer of fetal tissue by abortion provider Planned Parenthood, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
U.S. Department of Justice seeks documents on fetal tissue transfers
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter on Thursday, seen by Reuters, seeking documents related to a Senate committee’s report on the transfer of fetal tissue by abortion provider Planned Parenthood.
Civil rights pioneer to eschew museum opening after Trump says will attend
(Reuters) – Longtime U.S. congressman from Georgia John Lewis, who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, said on Thursday that he would not attend the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum this weekend because President Donald Trum…
Indiana police officer reinstated after ‘white male privilege’ remark
(Reuters) – A female Indiana police officer suspended after calling out a fellow officer for “white male privilege” during a transgender awareness training session was reinstated on Thursday.
Two students, gunman dead in New Mexico school shooting
(Reuters) – A gunman fatally shot two students at a high school in New Mexico on Thursday, before he himself died, state and local police said.
Be ‘ready to GO!’ Southern California warns residents as fires rage
FARIA BEACH/LILAC, Calif. (Reuters) – Fanned by gusting winds, wildfires raged in densely populated Southern California for a fourth day on Thursday, with a new blaze north of San Diego exploding in size in just a few hours and dangerous conditions for…
Connecticut infrastructure funding in question: state report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Connecticut’s infrastructure projects are in jeopardy after revenue that helps pay off the state’s transportation debt has decreased and additional funding sources have not yet been identified, according to a report released on Thu…
U.S. to deport Ohio man charged with hiding role in Bosnian massacre
(Reuters) – An Ohio man accused of serving with a paramilitary police unit that participated in the 1995 Serbian massacre of 8,000 Muslim Bosnians will be deported under a plea deal reached Thursday in federal court.
EPA chief says public climate debate may be launched in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could launch a public debate about climate change as soon as January, Administrator Scott Pruitt said on Thursday, as the agency unwinds Obama-era initiatives to fight global warming.
Gold trader Zarrab says he was threatened in jail for cooperating with U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Turkish-Iranian gold trader testifying for U.S. prosecutors in a criminal trial involving sanctions against Iran said on Thursday that he was removed from a New York federal jail after another inmate threatened to kill him for co…
