Trump eviscerates health insurance birth control mandate
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday eviscerated requirements under the Obamacare law that employers provide insurance to cover women’s birth control, keeping a campaign pledge that pleased his conservative …
Destroyed bridge imperils Puerto Rican village cut off by hurricane
SAN LORENZO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – In the Puerto Rican village of San Lorenzo, where Hurricane Maria destroyed the two-lane concrete bridge connecting residents with the outside world, 95-year-old Rosa Maria Torres waits to be rescued.
U.S. traffic deaths jumped 5.6 percent in 2016 to highest level in decade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday U.S. traffic deaths jumped 5.6 percent in 2016 to 37,461, the highest number in a decade.
U.S. Army Sergeant Bergdahl expected to plead guilty to desertion: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for five years after walking off his post in Afghanistan, is expected to plead guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, the Associated Press repor…
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Latin stars sing for Puerto Rico relief
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Hamilton” musical creator Lin-Manuel Miranda on Friday released a new song for hurricane relief charity efforts in Puerto Rico featuring many of the music industry’s biggest Latin stars.
U.S. Army sergeant Bergdahl expected to plead guilty: AP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who had abandoned his post in Afghanistan before being held captive by the Taliban for five years, is expected to plead guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, the Associated Press repor…
Trump administration broadens exemptions on contraception
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Friday made several targeted moves to circumvent the mandate under Obamacare that health insurance provide birth control.
Tropical Storm Nate heads for Mexico and U.S. after killing 22
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Nate took aim at Caribbean resorts on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula on Friday on its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast where it could strike as a hurricane this weekend after killing at least 22 people in Central America.
ConocoPhillips withdraws workers from Gulf oil platform due to Nate
HOUSTON (Reuters) – ConocoPhillips said on Friday it is evacuating non-essential personnel from its Magnolia oil platform in the central Gulf of Mexico ahead of Tropical Storm Nate.
Help wanted: Staff shortages under Trump slow policy changes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hundreds of government employees file in and out of the U.S. agency for auto safety in Washington every working day, investigating potentially dangerous vehicles and managing a $900 million annual budget.
