U.S. ‘diversity visa’ program in spotlight after New York attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A visa program aimed at diversifying the U.S. immigrant population came under attack from President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he learned that the man accused of killing eight people in New York City on Tuesday used it to en…
New York attack suspect charged with providing support to Islamic State
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Uzbek immigrant suspected of killing eight people in New York City by plowing a truck into cyclists and pedestrians on a bike path was charged in federal court on Wednesday with acting on behalf of the militant group Islamic Sta…
U.S. judge frees Indonesian immigrant held by Trump order
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered the release of an illegal immigrant who is among 47 Indonesians in New Hampshire challenging the Trump administration’s order to deport them.
Denver to pay $4.6 million in black inmate’s death
DENVER (Reuters) – The city of Denver has agreed to pay $4.6 million to relatives of a black inmate who suffocated after jail deputies subdued him during a psychotic episode in 2015, both sides said on Wednesday.
House questions FEMA over Puerto Rico power contracts
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives’ energy committee on Wednesday said it wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to explain how it is overseeing contracts for rebuilding Puerto Rico’s power grid after it was…
Trump panel urges more treatment options to fight opioid crisis
(Reuters) – A panel convened by U.S. President Donald Trump to tackle the opioid crisis called on Wednesday for more treatment programs, tighter prescribing guidelines and additional drug courts to help reduce overdose deaths.
Trump calls for ending visa program after N.Y. attack, blasts Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday seized on the deadly New York City truck attack to step up demands for stricter U.S. immigration laws, asking Congress to end a visa program that let the Uzbek suspect into the country and sayi…
New York truck attack suspect followed Islamic State plans: police
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Uzbek immigrant suspected of killing eight people in New York City by crashing a truck through a crowd on a bike path followed online plans from Islamic State and left a note saying the militant group would “endure forever,” pol…
Utah nurse gets $500,000 settlement over arrest for refusing blood sample
(Reuters) – A Utah nurse who was unlawfully arrested for refusing to let police take a blood sample from an unconscious patient has received a $500,000 legal settlement from the city and her employer, her attorney said.
CIA releases new tranche of materials seized in 2011 bin Laden raid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A computer recovered in the 2011 U.S. special forces operation that killed Osama bin Laden contained a video collection that included kids’ cartoons, several Hollywood movies and three documentaries about himself.
