Supreme Court to hear challenge to public-sector union fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave itself another chance to decide an issue that could choke off a vital source of money for unions around the country representing police, teachers and other government employees.
Trump lifts foreign shipping restrictions for storm-hit Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump temporarily lifted restrictions on foreign shipping from the U.S. mainland to Puerto Rico on Thursday to help get supplies quickly to the U.S. territory as it reels from the devastation of H…
Trump waives U.S. shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico: spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump waived shipping restrictions on Thursday to help get fuel and supplies to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, the White House said.
Maria weakens into tropical storm, to move away from U.S.: NHC
(Reuters) – Maria, previously a hurricane, has weakened into a tropical storm and is expected to move away from the United States, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday.
Federal court strikes down abortion ultrasound law in Kentucky
(Reuters) – A federal court struck down a law in Kentucky on Wednesday that requires women seeking an abortion to first undergo an ultrasound and hear a description of the embryo or fetus.
Trump proposes U.S. tax overhaul, stirs concerns on deficit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump proposed on Wednesday the biggest U.S. tax overhaul in three decades, calling for tax cuts for most Americans, but prompting criticism that the plan favors business and the rich and could add trillions of d…
Louisville basketball coach Pitino put on leave amid bribe scandal
(Reuters) – University of Louisville basketball head coach Rick Pitino was placed on administrative leave in the wake of a federal bribery investigation, the university’s interim president said on Wednesday.
Yosemite rock fall kills at least one person, hurts another
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – At least one person was killed and another hurt on Wednesday when a rockslide from the famed El Capitan granite monolith in Yosemite National Park in California rained boulders onto a popular hiking trail, a park spokesman said….
California moves presidential primary for bigger say in candidate choice
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California will move its presidential primary from June to March under a bill signed on Wednesday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, a change aimed at giving the liberal-leaning state more influence in choosing candidate…
Trump administration proposes to cut refugee cap to 45,000
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed admitting a maximum of 45,000 refugees next year, the lowest cap in decades, which officials said was necessary to ensure U.S. security, although Democrats and humanitarian …
