Trump says NFL should ban player protests during anthem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Football League should bar players from kneeling while the national anthem is played during games, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday in his fifth consecutive day of comments over such controversial demonstr…
Georgia scheduled to execute man for murdering sister-in-law
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia is scheduled on Tuesday to execute a man for the 1990 shotgun murder of his sister-in-law, as lawyers for the inmate argue the lethal injection should be halted because his conviction was tainted by a juror with racist views…
Self-driving car advocates launch ad campaign to prod Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A coalition of supporters of self-driving cars said on Tuesday that it will run ads this week in social media and Washington newspapers, in an effort to convince the U.S. Congress to adopt sweeping legislation to boost the nascen…
NHC says Hurricane Maria weakens slightly
(Reuters) – Hurricane Maria, a Category 1 storm, has weakened slightly as it moves northward, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday.
U.S. appeals court to consider rights of gay workers
(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday will urge a U.S. appeals court in Manhattan to rule that federal law does not ban discrimination against gay employees.
Why consumers pay the price for hurricane fuel shortages
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Just days after Hurricane Harvey smacked Texas and hobbled a quarter of U.S. refining industry, the supply networks that fuel the nation’s cars, trucks and airplanes began to fail.
U.S. Navy Pacific commander misses promotion, retiring after collisions
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Scott Swift said he plans to retire after being passed over for promotion to the chief of all military forces in the region in the wake of two deadly collisions involving U.S. warships.
Cowboys, Cardinals link arms amid anthem protests
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Two National Football League teams largely steered clear of a controversy over national anthem protests that have ensnared U.S. President Donald Trump and threatened to damage the game’s popularity, staging a “moment of unity” on Mo…
Obamacare repeal on the ropes as pivotal Republican rebuffs Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Susan Collins rebuffed intense lobbying from fellow Republicans and the promise of money for her state in deciding on Monday to oppose – and likely doom – her party’s last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare.
Obamacare repeal appears doomed after key Republican says ‘no’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Susan Collins rebuffed intense lobbying from fellow Republicans and the promise of more money for her state in deciding on Monday to oppose – and likely doom – her party’s last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare.
