‘Unremarkable’ Virginia attacker shows difficulty of fighting political violence
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The most worrying thing about James Hodgkinson, experts on violent extremism say, is how unremarkable the 66-year-old home inspector from Illinois seemed until he opened fire on Republican lawmakers as they played baseba…
U.S. rescinds Obama plan for some undocumented parents
(Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly signed a memorandum on Thursday rescinding an Obama-era plan to spare some illegal immigrant parents of children who are lawful permanent residents from being deported, the department said in a st…
Annual U.S. Congress baseball game brings unity after shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Members of the U.S. Congress took the field for their traditional Republicans vs. Democrats baseball game on Thursday, with many wearing hats to honor Representative Steve Scalise, who was critically wounded by a gunman as his Re…
Cosby jury to return on Friday to try to break deadlock
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – The jurors in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial concluded their fourth day of deliberation on Thursday, unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the three charges against the entertainer.
California tells VW to build electric charging stations in poor areas
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California legislators on Thursday tightened rules requiring Volkswagen AG to spend a portion of clean car infrastructure funds in disadvantaged communities, passing a bill as part of a budget package agreed with Governor Je…
Two fugitives from U.S. state of Georgia captured -authorities
(Reuters) – Two inmates accused of shooting to death a pair of armed guards during an escape from a prison bus in Georgia were captured on Thursday night in Tennessee, authorities said.
Before rampage, Hodgkinson drifted little-noticed in Virginia city
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) – James Hodgkinson ate at local restaurants and complained about the prices, shared donuts with strangers at the YMCA where he hung out, stared into his laptop for hours, and generally drew little attention to himself, said pe…
Texas governor approves adoption bill that critics contend discriminates
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas governor signed a law on Thursday to protect the religious rights of faith-based groups in state child welfare programs, but critics said it could be used to discriminate against LGBT and non-Christian families in ad…
U.S. lawmakers weigh enhanced security after baseball field attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress and law enforcement authorities are looking at ways to improve security for lawmakers and their aides following Wednesday’s shooting of Representative Steve Scalise and three others, with money being both the po…
Male, female or X? Oregon adds third option to driver’s licenses
(Reuters) – Oregon on Thursday became the first U.S. state to allow residents to identify as neither male nor female on state driver’s licenses, a decision that transgender advocates called a victory for civil rights.
