Russia threatens relation over U.S. ‘break-in’ at San Francisco consulate
MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. officials broke into residences at Russia’s consulate in San Francisco, the foreign ministry in Moscow said, threatening retaliation over what it called a hostile and illegal act.
Russia condemns ‘illegal’ seizure of property in U.S., may retaliate
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow protested to Washington over what it called an illegal seizure of its consulate general in San Francisco, saying it reserved the right to retaliate against U.S. diplomatic property in Russia.
Police seek clues to Las Vegas mass shooting, bloodiest in modern U.S. history
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Police sought clues on Tuesday to explain why a retiree with a penchant for gambling but no criminal record set up a sniper’s nest in a high-rise Las Vegas hotel and poured gunfire onto a concert below, slaying dozens of people b…
Oracle Co-CEO questions policies on student visas
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Oracle Corp Co-Chief Executive Mark Hurd on Monday said he does not understand Trump administration immigration policies that make it difficult for foreigners to work in the United States after earning an education here.
Hurricane churns up debate: should Puerto Rico be a U.S. state?
NEW YORK/SALINAS, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – The hurricane that leveled Puerto Rico last month has given fresh impetus to a decades-old argument on the island: that the U.S. territory would fare better financially as a U.S. state.
Lone gunman kills 59, injures hundreds, in Las Vegas concert attack
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A retiree armed with multiple assault rifles strafed an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas from a high-rise hotel window on Sunday, slaughtering at least 59 people before killing himself in the deadliest mass shooting in …
As Trump set to visit Puerto Rico, 95 percent lack power
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is set to make his first visit to Puerto Rico on Tuesday, two weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory, and is likely to face more criticism of his handling of the disaster as th…
U.S. judge dismisses ex-sleuths’ lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by two former corporate investigators who accused GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) of misleading them into investigating a whistleblower in China, leading to their arrest amid a bribery scandal involving the dr…
Puerto Rico gets more fuel while 95 percent lack power
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s governor reported progress in getting fuel supplies to the island’s 3.4 million inhabitants on Monday as they faced a 13th day largely without power after the U.S. territory was devastated by Hurricane Ma…
Oracle Co-CEO denounces Trump immigration policies
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Oracle Corp Co-Chief Executive Mark Hurd on Monday said he does not understand Trump administration immigration policies that make it difficult for foreigners to work in the United States after earning an education here.
