‘Underwear bomber’ sues U.S. Justice Department over rights
(Reuters) – A Nigerian man serving life sentences for trying to set off a bomb in his underwear on a plane on Christmas Day 2009 is suing the U.S. Justice Department for denying his free speech and religious rights.
Short on staff: Nursing crisis strains U.S. hospitals
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (Reuters) – A shortage of nurses at U.S. hospitals hit West Virginia’s Charleston Area Medical Center at the worst possible time.
Alabama executes man convicted or murdering police officer
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Alabama on Thursday executed a man convicted of killing a police officer in 1997 by shooting him multiple times in his patrol car, prison officials said.
Obama blasts ‘politics of division’ on return to campaign trail
(Reuters) – Former President Barack Obama, back on the campaign trail on Thursday for the first time since he left the White House, called on voters to reject a growing “politics of division” that he said was corroding American democracy.
Notable municipal bankruptcy lawyer talks shop to Hartford taxpayers
(This version of the story corrects ‘billion’ to ‘million’ in sixth paragraph; changes title of mayor’s assistant in ninth paragraph)
Exclusive: Tech companies to lobby for immigrant ‘Dreamers’ to remain in U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Nearly two dozen major companies in technology and other industries are planning to launch a coalition to demand legislation that would allow young, illegal immigrants a path to permanent residency, according to documents seen…
Supreme Court clears way for Alabama execution of convicted killer
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court removed one legal roadblock to Alabama’s planned execution on Thursday of a man convicted of murdering a police officer and later rejected a last-minute appeal to spare his life, allowing the lethal injection …
Protesters to white nationalist speaker at University of Florida: ‘Go home Nazis’
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Reuters) – Protesters shouted “Go home Nazis” as a white nationalist gave a speech on Thursday at the University of Florida, where hundreds of police set up barricades and separated supporters and demonstrators to guard against viole…
Alabama moves closer to planned Thursday execution of convicted killer
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court removed one legal roadblock to Alabama’s planned execution on Thursday of a man convicted of murdering a police officer but delayed the lethal injection to consider a last-minute appeal to spare his life.
White House says rollback of Obamacare must be part of short-term fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior White House aide said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump would demand steps toward repealing Obamacare in any healthcare legislation, comments that cast doubt on the prospects for a short-term bill to shore up …
