Portraits of pride in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people sporting rainbow attire, “Make America Gay Again” hats and homemade protest signs took part on Sunday in a “Resist March” in Los Angeles against President Donald Trump, an event that took the place of…
BP Whiting, Indiana refinery operations normal on Monday – sources
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Operations were normal on Monday at BP Plc’s 413,500 barrel per day (bpd) Whiting, Indiana, refinery, a day after flaring was reported at the plant, said sources familiar with operations.
U.S. top court won’t expand debt-collection abuse law in Santander case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to widen the reach of a federal law targeting abusive debt-collection tactics such as harassment and threats, ruling it does not cover companies that buy debt, sometimes for pennies on th…
Puerto Rico governor vows statehood push after referendum win
NEW YORK/SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s governor on Monday said the island’s vote in favor of becoming a U.S. state, despite low voter turnout and widespread boycotts, was “a fair and open” process that U.S. Congress should act upon.
Killings of LGBT people in U.S. rose to a record in 2016: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More LGBT people were killed in the United States in 2016 than in any of the 20 years since record-keeping began, with the total boosted by the deaths of 49 people in an attack at a gay club in Florida last June, an advocacy group …
Culling feral hogs from the sky in Texas takes off
(Reuters) – In Texas, the pigs do not fly but the hunters do.
Minnesota cop’s fatal shooting of black motorist not justified: prosecutor
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Reuters) – The Minnesota police officer charged with fatally shooting a black motorist during a traffic stop last year, the aftermath of which was streamed on social media by the driver’s girlfriend, was not justified in firing his gun…
Rainbows, angels mark a year since Florida nightclub shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – The names of the 49 people killed at a Florida gay nightclub where a gunman turned a dance party into a massacre last year were read aloud on Monday at ceremonies marked by rainbow-hued memorials and guarded by supporters dres…
Delta, Bank of America pull sponsorship of ‘Julius Caesar’ production over Trump-like portrayal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc and Bank of America Corp pulled financial support on Sunday for the Shakespeare in the Park production of “Julius Caesar” in New York over its portrayal of the assassinated ancient Roman leader that resembles …
Ex-U.S. Attorney Bharara tells of ‘unusual’ calls he received from Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara revealed on Sunday that he received a handful of “unusual” phone calls from Donald Trump after the November election that made him feel uncomfortable, and said he was fired after declining to ta…
