Supreme Court’s cake case pits gay rights versus Christian faith
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When conservative Christian baker Jack Phillips in 2012 politely but firmly told Colorado gay couple David Mullins and Charlie Craig he would not make them a cake to celebrate their wedding, it triggered a chain of events that wi…
Illegal immigrant acquitted of murder in San Francisco, Trump slams verdict
(Reuters) – An illegal immigrant from Mexico was acquitted of murder and manslaughter by a San Francisco jury on Thursday in the fatal shooting of a woman that Donald Trump used as a rallying cry against “sanctuary cities” during his presidential campa…
White House staff exits likely as Trump’s first year draws to a close: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s expected exit from the Trump administration is one of many staff changes likely as President Donald Trump nears the end of his first year in office, with sources saying top economic advise…
Trump urged Senate Republicans to drop panel’s Russia probe: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly urged senior Senate Republicans over the summer to end the Senate Intelligence Committee’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, including the panel’s chairman, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing several lawmakers and aides.
Illegal immigrant acquitted of murder in politically charged San Francisco trial
(Reuters) – An illegal immigrant from Mexico was acquitted of murder and manslaughter by a San Francisco jury on Thursday in the fatal shooting of a woman that Donald Trump used as a rallying cry against “sanctuary cities” during his presidential campa…
Mexican immigrant acquitted in shooting death of woman in San Francisco: local media
(Reuters) – A Mexican immigrant was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges in San Francisco on Thursday in the politically charged shooting death of a woman, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on its Twitter page.
Judge says ex-Oppenheimer analyst’s retaliation case must be arbitrated
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge in Manhattan said Oppenheimer & Co can force a gay former analyst to arbitrate his claim that he suffered retaliation and was fired because he took an extended leave for his daughter’s birth and his subsequent brain aneurysm.
Magnitude 4.1 quake strikes Delaware, equals estimated state record
(Reuters) – A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Delaware on Thursday in a rare seismological occurrence for the U.S. Northeast, officials said, with the temblor’s strength equaling the estimated magnitude of an 1871 quake that was believed to be the larg…
Alaska Air investigating sexual harassment claim by Randi Zuckerberg
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Alaska Airlines is investigating a sexual harassment claim by Randi Zuckerberg, a Silicon Valley executive and sister of Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg.
Bikram Yoga seeks to revive chain after wave of lawsuits: lawyer
(Reuters) – A lawyer for Bikram Choudhury Yoga Inc said on Thursday he is aiming to salvage the so-called hot yoga studio after millions of dollars in legal judgments and numerous allegations of sexual misconduct against its fugitive millionaire founde…
