New Jersey Senator Menendez’s graft trial could sway D.C. power balance
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than two years after U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges, the New Jersey Democrat finally faces trial next week in a case whose verdict could sway the balance of power in Washington.
In North Carolina county, strong support for Confederate statue
GRAHAM, N.C. (Reuters) – Ever since demonstrators in Durham, North Carolina, toppled a bronze Confederate statue from its tower, Bradley Dixon has worried about the fate of a similar monument 30 miles (48 km) west.
A week after Harvey, cities deluged and 1 million displaced
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (Reuters) – A week after Hurricane Harvey came ashore in Texas, no let-up in rescue efforts was expected on Friday as large pockets of land remained under water after one of the worst and costliest natural disasters to hit the United…
Texas city loses water, 44 dead, but thousands of Harvey survivors rescued
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (Reuters) – A flood-hit southeast Texas city lost its drinking water supply and police and soldiers rescued thousands still stranded on Thursday after powerful storm Harvey killed 44 people and displaced more than a million on the Gu…
Firefighters make progress on California wildfire despite heat
(Reuters) – Firefighters made progress in surrounding a Northern California wildfire on Thursday despite searing heat, a day after the blaze triggered evacuation orders for hundreds of local residents.
Controversial Wisconsin sheriff who backed Trump resigns
(Reuters) – Wisconsin Sheriff David Clarke, an African-American who has criticized the Black Lives Matter movement and was previously under consideration for a position with the Trump administration, has quit his job, an adviser said on Thursday.
Texas law banning second-trimester abortion procedure delayed by federal judge
(Reuters) – A Texas law restricting a second-trimester abortion technique, initially due to take effect on Friday, was put on hold for two weeks pending a court hearing on a challenge to the legislation, a federal judge in Austin, Texas, ruled.
Texas law banning second-trimester abortion procedure delayed by federal judge
(Reuters) – A Texas law restricting a second-trimester abortion technique, initially due to take effect on Friday, was put on hold for two weeks pending a court hearing on a challenge to the legislation, a federal judge in Austin, Texas, ruled.
Georgia officer quits amid probe of racial comments on video
(Reuters) – A Georgia police officer who was shown on video telling a woman during a traffic stop not to worry because police “only kill black people” retired on Thursday, his attorney said, after authorities sought the officer’s dismissal.
Georgia officer quits amid probe of racial comments on video
(Reuters) – A Georgia police officer who was shown on video telling a woman during a traffic stop not to worry because police “only kill black people” retired on Thursday, his attorney said, after authorities sought the officer’s dismissal.
