Trump’s pick for national security adviser turns down offer: White House official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser, retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward, has turned down the offer, a senior White House official said on Thursday.
‘I’m not ranting and raving.’ Trump on defensive in first solo news conference
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first gripe came three minutes into President Donald Trump’s first solo news conference on Thursday, when he accused reporters of ignoring a poll showing him with a 55 percent approval rating – a figure at odds with most othe…
Governor, Army Corps block deadline extension for Dakota pipeline protesters
(In 2nd paragraph of Feb. 16 item, corrects to show that protesters met with officials from Governor Burgum’s office, not the governor himself)
U.S. top court to set guidelines for Trump treatment of non-citizens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will decide three cases in coming months that could help or hinder President Donald Trump’s efforts to ramp up border security and accelerate deportations of those in the country illegally.
Florida man charged with plotting to bomb Target stores
(Reuters) – A Florida man has been charged with plotting to plant bombs in at least 10 Target Corp stores and then profit when the blasts caused the company’s stock price to fall, federal prosecutors have said.
Storm to dump heavy rain and snow on U.S. West
(Reuters) – A major storm packing intense rain and heavy snow and winds will pound California and southern Oregon on Friday and through the weekend, forecasters said.
Two planes clip wings at Phoenix airport, no injuries reported
(Reuters) – Two taxiing airplanes clipped wings at the airport in Phoenix on Thursday, but there were no injuries, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
U.S. says detained Mexican ‘dreamer’ should be deported
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. officials have initiated deportation proceedings against a Mexican immigrant with a work permit who was arrested near Seattle last week, alleging he has gang ties, according to a court filing from the Justice Department o…
Durst of ‘The Jinx’ HBO series admitted to killing confidante, old friend testifies
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Robert Durst, the real estate scion tied to several slayings explored in HBO’s series “The Jinx,” privately confessed to a friend in 2014 that he killed a close confidante he now stands charged with murdering, the friend testifi…
Appeals court suspends proceedings over Trump travel ban
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday suspended proceedings over President Donald Trump’s travel ban for individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries, after Trump announced a new executive order would come soon.
