U.S. 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. 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.
