New Orleans crews remove second Confederate statue amid protests
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – New Orleans authorities dismantled a statue honoring president of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis amid cries by protesters waving Confederate flags and cheers from a group that said the monument glorified racism in the U.S. Sout…
California revised budget up slightly, reinstates some cuts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday revised his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, raising total spending by 2.2 percent and increasing funding for schools and transportation, even as he warned that the…
Accused drunken driver in California crash was deported 15 times
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Mexican national charged in a San Diego, California, car crash that badly injured a 6-year-old boy was in the country illegally and had been deported at least 15 times, U.S. immigration officials said on Wednesday.
Protesters call for investigation following FBI director firing
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A day after President Donald Trump’s stunning dismissal of FBI Director James Comey, protesters gathered in Washington, Chicago and other cities to urge an independent investigation of alleged collusion between Russia and…
New York fines cab companies for fleecing migrants fleeing to Canada
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three Plattsburgh, New York, taxi cab companies will pay financial penalties for taking advantage of illegal immigrants fleeing the United States for Canada through practices including price gouging, the New York Attorney General’s…
Cleveland man gets life sentence for murder of five people
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A Cleveland man was sentenced on Wednesday to five consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for murdering five people in 2014, including a woman and her unborn child, prosecutors said.
Illinois bill expands abortion coverage, faces governor’s veto
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois bill that expands state-funded coverage of abortions for low-income residents and state employees passed the Democratic-controlled Senate on Wednesday but faces a likely veto by the state’s Republican governor.
Wife of ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman killed in car wreck
(Reuters) – ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman’s wife of 34 years was killed in a car crash in the couple’s home state of Connecticut, authorities said on Wednesday.
New York to allow self-driving vehicle testing: governor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday that the state will allow testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads, potentially leaving perplexed New Yorkers wondering who to flip off when they jaywalk in front of a car with…
Vermont legislature approves marijuana legalization bill
BOSTON (Reuters) – Vermont lawmakers on Wednesday approved a measure to legalize recreational use of marijuana, which if not vetoed by the governor would make the state the ninth to legalize the drug and the first to do so by legislation rather than ba…
