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 …
Obama urges New Jersey voters to reject ‘politics of division’
(Reuters) – Former President Barack Obama, back on the campaign trail on Thursday for the first time since he left the White House, urged voters in New Jersey to reject the “politics of division” by supporting Democrats in next month’s state elections….
Trump concludes Fed chair interviews, could decide next week: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has concluded interviews with the five candidates he is considering to chair the Federal Reserve and could announce a decision as early as next week, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.
California Dept of Insurance estimates wildfires losses at $1.05 billion
(Reuters) – The California Department of Insurance said on Thursday its preliminary estimate for insured wildfire losses was $1.05 billion, based on claims received by the state’s eight largest insurers, adding that it expected the numbers to rise.
Supreme court allows planned Alabama execution to proceed
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama’s planned execution of a man convicted of murdering a police officer to proceed on Thursday, lifting a halt imposed by a lower court over concerns about one of the drugs used in the state’s let…
