Supreme Court nominee stakes out independence from Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court pick, said on Tuesday he would have no trouble ruling against the president as he tried to stake out his independence amid concerns by Democrats that he would be beholden …
Maryland lawmakers pass bill to curb immigration enforcement
(Reuters) – Maryland’s House of Delegates on Monday approved legislation to bar police statewide from checking the immigration status of individuals they arrest or keeping them locked up longer than otherwise warranted at the request of federal agents …
Man arrested at White House gate claimed Trump telepathy link
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Virginia man charged with making a bomb threat at a White House gate claimed to be communicating with President Donald Trump telepathically and said the bomb he had claimed to have was actually an asteroid, according to court d…
Four California social workers to stand trial in boy’s beating death
(Reuters) – The case against four Los Angeles County social workers accused of child abuse in the beating death of an 8-year-old boy under their supervision can move ahead, a judge ruled Monday.
U.S. to ban some airline passengers from carrying larger electronics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Passengers on some U.S.-bound foreign airline flights will have to check electronic devices larger than a cell phone once U.S. authorities formalize a new ban in response to an unspecified terrorism threat, U.S. officials told Re…
Guard at New York’s Rikers Island charged with beating handcuffed inmate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A correction officer at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex was arrested on Monday on charges he beat a handcuffed inmate, the latest guard at the troubled institution to face criminal charges.
Tennessee police seek help from public in kidnapping case
(Reuters) – Tennessee law enforcement on Monday asked local residents in rural areas to assist in the search for a former high school teacher accused of abducting a 15-year-old student outside a restaurant and disappearing with her a week ago.
Trump’s cut to flood map program could trigger insurance rate hikes: group
(Reuters) – A proposal by the Trump administration to cut $190 million in funding for updating U.S. maps of flood-prone areas would trigger higher insurance rates or more homebuilding in risky locations, a consumer group said on Monday.
Trump’s son Eric and his wife expect first child in September
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eric Trump, the 33-year-old middle son of U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Monday that his wife Lara was expecting to give birth to their first child in September.
Two Ohio coal-fired plants to close, deepening industry decline
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Electricity company Dayton Power & Light said on Monday it would shut down two coal-fired power plants in southern Ohio next year for economic reasons, a setback for the ailing coal industry but a victory for environmental activists.
