Trump says Puerto Rico, U.S. government need to confront island’s debt load
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Puerto Rico needs to work with the U.S. government to determine how to fund rebuilding after Hurricane Maria and what to do about the territory’s heavy debt load, President Donald Trump said on Friday.
Nebraska court’s ruling ends beer sales near South Dakota reservation
LINCOLN, Neb. (Reuters) – Nebraska’s Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal involving four stores that wanted to resume beer sales in a small border village near a South Dakota American Indian reservation that has struggled with alcohol abuse prob…
Slurs prompt U.S. Air Force Academy head to call for racial tolerance
(Reuters) – Racial slurs were written in the dormitory of the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this week, prompting the head of the institution to tell students, faculty and staff that bigotry would not be tolera…
YRC freight terminal in Puerto Rico resumes limited operations
(Reuters) – YRC Worldwide Inc said on Friday its freight terminal in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico has resumed limited operations and is working to provide service to customers as soon as possible.
Having the right name at the right, or sometimes wrong, time
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When reporters descended on upstate New York to ask about a stunning prison break in 2015, state police spokesman Major Charles Guess took their questions.
Mayor of stricken San Juan hits at U.S. official’s ‘good news’ comment
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – The mayor of the capital of Puerto Rico hit back on Friday at the comments of a top U.S. official who said federal efforts to help the territory recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria is “a good news story.”
Trump administration in spotlight as U.S. top court returns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s ability to win over the U.S. Supreme Court will be put to the test when the nine justices begin their new term on Monday with major cases awaiting on voting rights, religious liberty, union funding and …
Tree trimming firm pays biggest fine in U.S. immigration case
(Reuters) – A tree trimming company has been handed the largest penalty imposed in a United States immigration case, totaling $95 million, after pleading guilty to employing illegal immigrants, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Marines agree to improve Camp Pendleton water after dead animals found in supply
(Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it reached an agreement with the U.S. Marine Corps to bring water systems at Camp Pendleton near San Diego up to code after the remains of small animals were found in the drinking wa…
Apple sees sharp increase in U.S. national security requests
(Reuters) – Apple Inc has received more than four times as many national-security related requests from the U.S. government in the first half of this year versus a year ago, according to a company report on Thursday.
