Mudslides and flooding kill at least 13 in California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – At least 13 people died and thousands fled from their homes in Southern California on Tuesday as a powerful rainstorm triggered flash floods and mudslides on slopes where a series of intense wildfires burned off protective veget…
Florida judge blocks abortion delay law, rules it unconstitutional
(Reuters) – A Florida judge on Tuesday permanently blocked and declared unconstitutional a law requiring a woman to delay an abortion by at least 24 hours after making a visit to a doctor who would have to inform her of possible risks of the procedure….
Judges order overhaul of North Carolina’s partisan congressional districts
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – A three-judge federal panel ordered congressional districts in North Carolina to be redrawn ahead of the 2018 elections, ruling on Tuesday that the current Republican-drawn map was illegal and unconstitutionally partisan…
Trump administration will not allow oil drilling off Florida: Interior Secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump will not allow drilling for oil and gas off the coast of Florida after urging from the state’s governor, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Tuesday.
Bannon steps down from Breitbart News after drawing fire from Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Steve Bannon has stepped down as executive chairman of Breitbart News, the right-wing news website said on Tuesday, after the former White House chief strategist drew fire from President Donald Trump for harshly criticizing his e…
At least six dead in Southern California flooding, mudslides
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – At least six people died and thousands fled their homes in Southern California on Tuesday as a powerful rainstorm triggered flash floods and mudslides on slopes where a series of intense wildfires burned off protective vegetatio…
Los Angeles prosecutor drops artist’s sex accusation against Polanski
(Reuters) – Prosecutors in Los Angeles said on Tuesday they declined to pursue criminal charges against film director Roman Polanski after a woman said last fall that he molested her 43 years ago when she was 10 years old.
U.S. top court considers putting brakes on police vehicle searches
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday wrestled with the scope of police authority to search vehicles without warrants, with Chief Justice John Roberts referencing the shiny red convertible taken for a joyride in the 1986 comedy …
Salvadorans say going home not an option after U.S. axes protection
RED BANK, N.J. (Reuters) – Three decades after fleeing civil war in his native El Salvador, Luis Munoz has built a life for himself in the New Jersey coastal town of Red Bank, working as a mechanic and raising three children with his wife.
Bannon steps down from Breitbart News after comments critical of Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Steve Bannon has stepped down as executive chairman of Breitbart News, the right-wing news organization said on its website on Tuesday, after the former White House chief strategist was quoted in a book criticizing President Dona…
