U.S. appeals court allows part of Texas law to punish sanctuary cities
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday issued a mixed decision on a Texas law to punish “sanctuary cities” by allowing a few parts of the law to take effect but blocking major parts of it.
Chelsea Manning says she was denied entry to Canada
TORONTO (Reuters) – Chelsea Manning was turned back at the Canadian-U.S. border because she was convicted of espionage for passing information to Wikileaks, the former U.S. intelligence analyst said on Monday.
Fidelity executive gets favorable ruling in high-stakes alimony fight
BOSTON (Reuters) – The highest court in Massachusetts on Monday said a senior executive at Fidelity Investments will not have to pay a percentage of his future income to his former wife in a closely watched decision that dealt a setback to variable ali…
Republicans tweak Obamacare repeal bill, support tepid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican senators struggled to gather more support for a last-ditch attempt to repeal Obamacare on Monday despite revising funding provisions of their bill to make it more attractive to a handful of undecided lawmakers.
U.S. House to vote on FAA extension, hurricane tax relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Monday on a bill to allow the Federal Aviation Administration to continue to operate and a package of tax relief bills to aid hurricane victims over the objections of ranking Democra…
Hundreds leave homes near dangerously crumbling Puerto Rico dam
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Most people living near a crumbling dam in storm-battered Puerto Rico have been moved to safety, Governor Ricardo Rossello said on Monday, as he urged the U.S. Congress to fund an aid package to avert a humanitarian crisis after Hu…
Secret Service arrests man with guns near White House on Sunday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Law enforcement officers arrested a man with multiple firearms near the White House on Sunday morning, the Secret Service and Washington Metropolitan Police Department said.
Ex-U.S. Rep. Weiner sentenced to 21 months in teen ‘sexting’ case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Monday for sending sexually explicit messages to a 15-year-old girl, setting off a scandal that played a role in the 2016 U.S. presidential election….
Violent crime in U.S. rose in 2016 vs. 2015: Justice Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Violent crime rose 4.1 percent nationwide in 2016 compared to the 2015 estimates, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.
Travelers swamp Puerto Rico’s main airport; dam on verge of collapse
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Hundreds of stranded travelers filled the sweltering halls of San Juan International Airport on Monday anxious to know when they could leave and reconnect with families after Hurricane Maria devastated power and commun…
