Trump says ‘very important’ NFL players stand for national anthem Sunday
(Reuters) – On the eve of a host of National Football League games, President Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted that it was “very important” that players stand during the national anthem, following an ongoing controversy over athletes and others kneelin…
Trump lays blame on Puerto Ricans for slow hurricane response
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday placed blame squarely on Puerto Ricans for the slow recovery from Hurricane Maria after critics and the mayor of San Juan complained his administration’s response to the U.S. ter…
Two Houston-area high school football players kicked off team for protest
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Two black Houston-area players have been kicked off their private Christian high school’s football team after protesting during the national anthem, with one kneeling and the other raising his fist, local media reported on Sat…
Hurricane Maria power outage puts old, vulnerable at risk in Puerto Rico
MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Few people in Puerto Rico have suffered more from the devastation of Hurricane Maria than the elderly and the infirm.
Air France flight with engine damage makes emergency landing in Canada
(Reuters) – An Air France flight from Paris to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in eastern Canada on Saturday after one of its four engines sustained “serious damage” over the Atlantic, the airline said.
Air France says flight AF 066 suffered serious engine damage
BERLIN (Reuters) – Air France said an engine on flight AF066 from Paris to Los Angeles had suffered “serious damage”, forcing it to divert to Canada.
Trump blames Puerto Ricans for slow hurricane response
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday placed blame squarely on Puerto Ricans for the slow recovery from Hurricane Maria after critics and the mayor of San Juan complained his administration’s response to the U.S. ter…
Maria power outage puts old, vulnerable at risk in Puerto Rico
MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Few people in Puerto Rico have suffered more from the devastation of Hurricane Maria than the elderly and the infirm.
Under fire, Trump blames Puerto Ricans for slow hurricane response
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Puerto Ricans on Saturday for the slow pace of relief from the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Maria, saying his government, which has come under fire for its response, was doing an “ama…
Demonstrators unveil ‘Stop Killing Us’ banner at St. Louis baseball game
(Reuters) – Demonstrators unfurled a banner that read “Stop Killing Us” at a Major League baseball game on Friday in St. Louis, where they were protesting the acquittal of a white former police officer who was accused of murdering a black man, local me…
