Trump lifts refugee ban, but admissions still plummet, data shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In late October, President Donald Trump lifted a temporary ban on most refugee admissions, a move that should have cleared the way for more people fleeing persecution and violence to come to the United States.
Fugitive, convicted of $100 million Ponzi scheme, escapes from prison
(Reuters) – U.S. authorities are searching for a fugitive who escaped a federal minimum-security work camp in California, where he was being held for duping investors out of more than $100 million, local media reported.
Firefighters battle intense wildfires ravaging southern California
FARIA BEACH/LILAC, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters battled several intense wind-driven wildfires early on Friday that have swept across densely populated Southern California, destroying at least 500 structures and chasing 190,000 people from their home…
Exclusive: U.S. spy chief orders changes in ‘unmasking’ policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. intelligence official has ordered tighter restrictions on how the names of Americans kept secret in intelligence reports can be revealed during presidential transitions, according to documents seen by Reuters.
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…
