Treasury sanctions cleric Faisal for Islamic State recruiting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday said it had sanctioned Abdullah Ibrahim al-Faisal for recruiting for Islamic State, alleging the Jamaican cleric had influenced people around the world in attacking civilians and creating bomb plots a…
Top court weighs baker’s refusal to make cake for gay couple
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing arguments in a major case on whether certain businesses can refuse service to gay couples if they oppose same-sex marriage on religious grounds in a dispute involving a conservative…
Thousands flee wildfire in Ventura County, north of Los Angeles
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (Reuters) – A rapidly spreading wildfire in the foothills north of Los Angeles threatened thousands of homes on Tuesday, forcing residents to evacuate after causing at least one death and power outages throughout the area, offic…
Wooden dams and river jams: U.S. strains to ship record grains
ABOARD THE OLIVER C. SHEARER, Ohio River (Reuters) – America’s worst traffic jam this fall occurred on the Ohio River, where a line of about 50 miles of boats hauling grains and other products turned into a waterborne parking lot, as ship captains wait…
Ohio River towboat captain navigates a changing America
(Reuters) – In the 29 years that towboat captain Joe Gray has worked flotillas of barges up and down the Ohio River, he has witnessed the decline at the heart of industrial America in what is known as the country’s Rust Belt.
Wildfire forces thousands to flee homes north of Los Angeles
(Reuters) – A rapidly growing wildfire in the foothills north of Los Angeles threatened thousands of homes on Tuesday, forcing nearby residents to evacuate after causing at least one death and power outages throughout the area, officials said.
Arctic sea ice melt to exacerbate California droughts: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Melting Arctic sea ice could render sun-soaked California vulnerable to a recurrence of the severe drought suffered in recent years as it is likely to cause high pressure systems that push away rain-bearing storms, a study releas…
Deutsche Bank receives subpoena from Mueller on Trump accounts: source
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Special Counsel Robert Mueller has asked Deutsche Bank to share data on accounts held by U.S. President Donald Trump and his family, a person close to the matter said on Tuesday.
Growing wildfire threatens hundreds of homes north of Los Angeles
(Reuters) – A rapidly growing wildfire in the foothills north of Los Angeles threatened hundreds of homes on Tuesday, forcing nearby residents to evacuate after causing at least one death and power outages throughout the area, officials said.
Supreme Court weighs baker’s refusal to make cake for gay couple
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to hear arguments in a major case on whether certain businesses can refuse service to gay couples if they oppose same-sex marriage on religious grounds in a dispute involving a conservativ…
