No matter how you slice it, U.S. jurist Kennedy key vote in cake case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A high-profile legal fight involving a conservative Christian baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple promises to showcase the pivotal role Justice Anthony Kennedy will play on the U.S. Supreme Court during its …
Trump scrambles to convince Americans he can handle Puerto Rico crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After well-received responses to two major hurricanes that hit the U.S. mainland, President Donald Trump is battling to show Americans he can handle yet another natural disaster – this time in Puerto Rico – despite being caught u…
For desperate Puerto Ricans, fuel a precious commodity
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico resident Marangelly Garcia waited eight hours for diesel to fuel her family’s generator on Monday, but the supply ran out before she got to the front of the line.
Jury selection begins for man accused in 2016 New York bombing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man accused of setting off bombs in New York City and New Jersey in September 2016, wounding 30 people, is set to stand trial in federal court in Manhattan.
Shell Convent Louisiana refinery shut by substation fire
(Reuters) – A large fire in an electrical substation shut Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s 227,586-barrel-per-day (bpd) Convent, Louisiana, refinery on Tuesday night, said sources familiar with plant operations.
Supreme Court halts Georgia execution of man convicted of 1990 murder
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for a black man scheduled to die on Tuesday in Georgia after his lawyers argued that his conviction was tainted by a juror with racist views.
Conservative firebrand defeats Trump pick in Alabama primary for U.S. Senate
(Reuters) – Alabama voters elected conservative firebrand Roy Moore as the Republican nominee for a U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump and other party leaders who had argued that rival Luther Strange was a better bet …
U.S. plans to admit maximum 45,000 refugees in next fiscal year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to admit up to 45,000 refugees to the United States in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, a former U.S. official said on Tuesday, a ceiling that would keep admissions to their lowest level in over a d…
Atheist Colorado student sues school district for discrimination
DENVER (Reuters) – A former student has accused a public high school in Colorado of lowering her grades and undermining her college plans because she is an atheist, according to a federal lawsuit.
Southern California wildfire forces 1,500 to flee homes
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Crews were battling a major Southern California wildfire on Tuesday that has destroyed at least one structure and forced 1,500 people to flee their homes amid high temperatures and gusty winds.
