Most Americans oppose visa lottery but favor other openings for immigrants: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Most Americans oppose the use of a lottery system for giving immigrants permanent U.S. residence, but a majority support allowing immigrants to obtain green cards through sponsorship by U.S. employers, according to a Reuters/Ipso…
Pastor may demolish Texas church where massacre took place
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The pastor of a rural Texas church sprayed with gunfire in a shooting rampage that killed 26 people is considering demolishing the building and putting a memorial in its place, a Southern Baptist Convention official said on Th…
1 in 5 U.S. adults used tobacco in 2015: government study
CHICAGO (Reuters) – One in five adults in the United States was using some form of tobacco in 2015, according to national survey data released on Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
One dead in Providence highway shooting after police car theft
BOSTON (Reuters) – One person was dead and one in critical condition following a morning car chase in Providence, Rhode Island, officials said, after the state police said a patrol vehicle was stolen during a Thursday morning traffic stop.
Woman who sued Chicago over right to bare breasts loses appeal
(Reuters) – A divided federal appeals court said Chicago can enforce an ordinance banning women from baring their breasts in public.
Rand Paul’s alleged attacker pleads not guilty to assault: court official
(Reuters) – The man accused of tackling Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and breaking his ribs as he was mowing his lawn pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a misdemeanor assault charge, a court official said.
Consumers sign up for Obamacare 2018 individual plans despite uncertainty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Consumer sign-ups for Obamacare individual insurance plans were more than 600,000 during the first week of enrollment for 2018, a U.S. health agency said on Thursday, a positive sign for insurers who take part in the healthcare pro…
Reports of shots fired near Rhode Island mall after police car stolen
BOSTON (Reuters) – Providence, Rhode Island, officials shut down roads near a downtown shopping mall after local media reported shots fired in the area on Thursday, hours after state police said one of their patrol cars had been stolen during a morning…
Ohio workers vote on unionization at Chinese supplier plant
(Reuters) – Workers at a Chinese-owned auto glass plant in southwestern Ohio will finish voting on Thursday on whether to join the United Auto Workers, in a test of the union’s strategy for organizing foreign-owned auto factories after a stinging loss …
Arizona man found guilty of murder after locking girl in box: court official
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona man was found guilty on Wednesday of murder and other charges in the death of a 10-year-old girl who was locked in a small bin for taking a Popsicle without permission, a court official said.
