Transgender ‘bathroom buddy’ photo with Texas governor stirs tempest
DALLAS (Reuters) – Architect Ashley Smith chatted briefly with Texas Governor Greg Abbott on education, had a photo snapped and started a social media storm about bathroom access for transgender people.
Chipotle to reopen Virginia restaurant after norovirus reports
BOSTON (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc said it will reopen a Virginia restaurant on Wednesday, two days after it was closed due to reports that several customers had fallen ill with suspected norovirus.
California wildfire explodes in size as blazes scorch U.S. West
MARIPOSA, Calif. (Reuters) – A wildfire that has forced thousands of Californians to flee their homes exploded in size on Wednesday, threatening a picturesque gold rush town outside Yosemite National Park as dozens of blazes scorched the U.S. West.
Republicans meet late into night as Trump demands new U.S. healthcare plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans struggling to agree on healthcare legislation to overhaul Obamacare obeyed U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders to try to swiftly reach a deal but were unable to resolve their differences in a long, late-night meeting…
Saudi national carrier says laptop ban on U.S. flights ended
KHOBAR (Reuters) – A ban on laptops and other large electronic devices from the cabins of direct flights to the United States from Saudi Arabia has been lifted, Saudi Arabian Airlines said on Wednesday.
Simpson given good chance for parole, despite ‘O.J. factor’
(Reuters) – O.J. Simpson stands a good chance of winning release from prison in October when he appears before Nevada’s parole board this week, legal experts said, after serving nine years for a botched attempt to steal mementos from his sports career …
Minnesota mystery: Why were cameras off during police shooting?
(Reuters) – Amid public outrage over the fatal shooting of an Australian woman by Minneapolis police, the most persistent question was why officers did not turn on body cameras that could have captured what happened.
Minnesota mystery: Why were cameras off during police shooting?
(Reuters) – Amid public outrage over the fatal shooting of an Australian woman by Minneapolis police, the most persistent question was why officers did not turn on body cameras that could have captured what happened.
Trump seeks crackdown on ‘Made in America’ fakes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is looking for ways to defend American-made products by certifying legitimate U.S. goods and aggressively going after imported products unfairly sporting the “Made in America” label, the White House sa…
Alabama finds atypical mad cow case, no human threat seen
(Reuters) – An 11-year-old cow in Alabama tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday.
