Texas school board can start meetings with prayer: U.S. appeals court
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court said on Monday a Texas school board may open its meetings with student-led prayers without violating the U.S. Constitution.
Teens suing U.S. over climate change ask for Exxon’s ‘Wayne Tracker’ emails
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lawyers for a group of teenagers suing the U.S. government in a climate change case have asked the government and the oil industry’s leading trade group to turn over emails sent and received by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson…
Colorado residents return to homes after Boulder wildfire
(Reuters) – Hundreds of people forced from their homes by a small wildfire near the University of Colorado in Boulder were allowed to return to their properties on Monday as firefighters made headway in containing the blaze, officials said.
Moody’s lauds Detroit’s move to set aside cash for pensions
(Reuters) – The Detroit City Council’s approval this month of a special fund to cover pension payments is a positive credit move, although concerns remain over the availability of money to cover retirement benefits, Moody’s Investors Service said on Mo…
FCC chairman does not believe media ‘enemy of the American people’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Federal Communications Commission told the U.S. Congress he did not agree that “the media is the enemy of the American people” and said he would act independently of the White House on media-related matters.
Comey confirms FBI probing alleged Russian interference in U.S. vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – FBI Director James Comey on Monday confirmed the agency was investigating possible Russian government efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election including any links between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Moscow.
House intelligence panel chairman says there was no wiretap on Trump Tower
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee flatly denied on Monday that there had been a wiretap on President Donald Trump’s Trump Tower in New York, but said it was possible other surveillance was u…
Travel ban, strong dollar seen putting damper on U.S. tourism sector
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Travel and tourism’s contribution to the U.S. economy will grow at a slower pace this year than in 2016 due to a strong U.S. dollar and a perception that the country is less welcoming to foreigners, the World Travel and Tourism Co…
Accused serial killer of San Diego homeless declared fit for trial
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A San Diego man charged with impaling five street people with railroad spikes, killing three of them, was declared on Monday to be mentally fit for trial in a crime spree that terrorized the homeless community of California’s seco…
NBA’s Chris Paul, other celebrity athletes, invest for an impact
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Giving back to their communities has always been a challenge for pro athletes who get rich quick, because they tend to lose the money even more quickly. But even those who manage to build a substantial amount of wealth have a hard …
