Texas bill restricting insurance coverage for abortions nears approval
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas bill that would restrict insurance coverage for abortions was approved by the state’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Wednesday, a move critics called cruel and damaging to women’s health.
Washington Metro sued by diverse groups over issue-oriented ad ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union and groups across the political spectrum sued Washington’s Metro transit system on Wednesday, saying its ban on issue-oriented ads violated U.S. constitutional guarantees of free speech.
Some U.S. coding boot camps stumble in a crowded field
SAN FRANCISCO, August 9 (Reuters) – The hype is fading for coding “boot camps,” for-profit U.S. schools offering graduates entry into the lucrative world of software development.
U.S. sanctions Mexican soccer star Rafa Marquez for alleged drug ties
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it had sanctioned Mexican soccer star Rafael “Rafa” Marquez and more than 20 others for suspected links with an accused drug kingpin, tarnishing the reputation of one of Mexico’s sp…
Atlanta gym owner defends ‘no cops’ rule after death threats
(Reuters) – A gym owner in Atlanta who banned police officers and military members defended his policy on Wednesday after receiving scores of death threats prompted by the rule posted on his business’s door.
Transgender military personnel sue Trump over service ban
(Reuters) – Five transgender members of the U.S. military including Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans sued President Donald Trump on Wednesday, challenging his ban on transgender people serving in the armed forces.
Puerto Rico’s biggest creditors envision resolving key dispute this year
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain, presiding over Puerto Rico’s massive bankruptcy, approved an agreement between the island’s competing creditor classes on Wednesday aimed at moving forward with an effort to resolve claims on…
Scant oversight, corporate secrecy preceded U.S. weed killer crisis
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the U.S. growing season entered its peak this summer, farmers began posting startling pictures on social media: fields of beans, peach orchards and vegetable gardens withering away.
Tiger Woods likely to enter first-time DUI offender program in Florida
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (Reuters) – Golfer Tiger Woods is expected to enter a program for first-time DUI offenders to resolve charges filed against him after police found him asleep at the wheel of his parked car alongside a Florida road, a prosecutor…
Taylor Swift’s mom wanted to avoid fallout from alleged groping
DENVER (Reuters) – Recording star Taylor Swift’s mother testified on Wednesday that she became sick to her stomach when she learned her daughter had been groped during a pre-concert photo shoot four years ago but decided against calling police to avoi…
