California wildfires rage with record death toll expected to climb
SONOMA, Calif. (Reuters) – Fire officials reported further headway on Friday against devastating blazes in Northern California’s wine country but said the death toll of 34, already a record for the state, would likely climb higher with more than 250 pe…
California wildfires rage with record death toll expected to rise
SONOMA, Calif. (Reuters) – Fire officials reported further headway on Friday against devastating blazes in Northern California’s wine country but said the death toll of 32, already a record for the state, would likely climb higher with more than 250 pe…
U.S. states sue to block Trump Obamacare subsidies cut
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Eighteen U.S. states sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday to stop him from scrapping a key component of Obamacare, subsidies to insurers that help millions of low-income people pay medical expenses…
Race car driver Scott Tucker found guilty in U.S. payday lending case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Friday convicted a race car driver who is also a Kansas businessman of crimes stemming from his online payday lending business, which prosecutors said made more $2 billion as it exploited millions of cash-strapped co…
Advocates for Americans held in Iran worried by Trump’s hard line
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Advocates for Americans imprisoned by Iranian authorities said on Friday they were concerned the Trump administration’s hard line on Iran would close off the chance for talks to secure the prisoners’ release.
Las Vegas police say no delay in massacre response
(Reuters) – Las Vegas police presented a third version on Friday of the timeline of events for the Las Vegas gunman who killed 58 people and himself, saying they responded immediately to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
32 dead, hundreds missing as California wildfires rage
SONOMA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters made headway on Friday against devastating wildfires in the heart of California’s wine country but said the death toll of 32 was expected to rise with hundreds of people still missing.
NFL not seeking mandate for players to stand during anthem
(Reuters) – The NFL said on Friday it has no plans to mandate players stand for the U.S. national anthem, but will rather present a possible solution on how to end the controversial protests when it meets with team owners next week.
Authorities capture Ohio man suspected in quadruple murders
(Reuters) – An Ohio man has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of four people in a rural area of the state this week after an extensive manhunt, the local sheriff said on Friday.
House Speaker Ryan says ‘more to come’ for Puerto Rico aid
(Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Friday that the federal government would provide more funding for Puerto Rico’s long-term rebuilding, although he did not say when that funding would be approved.
