Trump wants to send U.S. astronauts back to moon, someday Mars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – At a time when China is working on an ambitious lunar program, President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States will remain the leader in space exploration as he began a process to return Americans to the moon.
U.S. not granting loan relief to defrauded students: inspector general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Education Department under President Donald Trump and Secretary Betsy DeVos has stopped cancelling the student-loan debt of people defrauded by failed for-profit schools and those borrowers face mounting interest and oth…
U.S. judge warns of mistrial in Nevada rancher Bundy’s trial
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge in the criminal conspiracy trial of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and three other men on Monday warned that prosecutors’ failure to produce documents that could support defense arguments may lead to a mistrial.
U.S. agency prepares to hand over internet oversight to FTC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission plans to turn over oversight of internet service providers to another federal agency as it plans to vote on Thursday to revoke the landmark 2015 “net neutrality” rules.
‘Amateur’ bomber targets New York commuters; suspect held
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Bangladeshi man with a homemade bomb strapped to his body set off an explosion at a New York commuter hub during rush hour on Monday morning, wounding himself and three others in what New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called an attem…
U.S. government calls for teens’ climate change lawsuit to be halted
(Reuters) – The U.S. government on Monday urged a federal appeals court to issue an order blocking a lawsuit over climate change brought by a group of Oregon teenagers, warning that allowing it to go forward could lead to a constitutional crisis.
California wildfire rages, threatens communities
VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) – Crews battling a massive wind-driven California wildfire that has torched nearly 1,000 buildings and charred an area larger than New York City on Monday struggled to protect communities menaced by flames along the state’s sc…
Women accusing Trump of sexual misconduct seek congressional probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three women who have accused U.S. President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct called on Monday for a congressional investigation into his behavior amid a wave of similar accusations against prominent men in Hollywood, the media and…
Nearly half of Americans still oppose Republican tax bill: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Republicans in the U.S. Congress rush to finish their tax plan, the legislation is not getting more popular with the public, with nearly half of Americans still opposed to it, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll…
Medical lab trade group sues over U.S. reimbursement cuts
(Reuters) – A U.S. trade association representing medical laboratories filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging a new reimbursement system used by the federal government that it said would reduce how much Medicare pays for labs by about $670 million in 20…
