Struggling to govern, Trump faces growing Republican unease
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As fellow Republicans labored to repeal Obamacare this week, U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly swerved off-topic, escalating concerns in his party about his ability to govern the country six months after taking office.
South Carolina court delays same-sex domestic violence ruling
(Reuters) – South Carolina’s Supreme Court on Friday put on hold its ruling that people in same-sex relationships should be entitled to the same legal protection against domestic violence as heterosexual couples, after the unmarried were inadvertently …
Trump replaces chief of staff Priebus with retired General Kelly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump replaced his beleaguered White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, after only six months on the job on Friday, installing retired General John Kelly in his place in a major shake-up of his top team.
Honolulu targets ‘smartphone zombies’ with crosswalk ban
(Reuters) – A ban on pedestrians looking at mobile phones or texting while crossing the street will take effect in Hawaii’s largest city in late October, as Honolulu becomes the first major U.S. city to pass legislation aimed at reducing injuries and d…
Brooklyn jurors to begin deliberating in Martin Shkreli’s fraud case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The fate of former drug company executive Martin Shkreli now rests with jurors in Brooklyn federal court, who will begin deliberating Monday morning after a month-long trial.
Massachusetts governor signs bill hiking tax on recreational pot
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker on Friday signed a bill raising the tax on retail sales of recreational marijuana to 20 percent, up from the 12 percent rate proposed in a successful 2016 ballot initiative.
Arkansas limits on abortion pill can proceed: appeals court
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that an Arkansas law restricting the use of the so-called abortion pill could proceed, overturning a lower court’s decision in 2015 that blocked the law a day before it was to go into effect.
Exclusive: Majority of Americans support transgender military service – poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A majority of Americans believe that transgender individuals should be allowed to serve in the military, according to an exclusive Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday.
Robot that dived into Washington, D.C., fountain not victim of ‘foul play’
(Reuters) – A security robot named STEVE that plunged into a Washington, D.C., fountain while on patrol was not a victim of foul play and instead took a tumble after skidding on a “loose brick surface,” its manufacturer said on Friday.
U.S. government ordered to solve ‘Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. aviation authorities were ordered back to the drawing board on Friday to solve what a federal appeals judge called “The Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat.”
