Trump blasts ‘criminal’ leaks by intelligence agencies, calls Flynn ‘wonderful’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday assailed what he said were illegal and “criminal” leaks from U.S. intelligence agencies in the controversy over contacts with Russian officials that forced his national security adviser Mi…
U.S. says arrest of Mexican immigrant part of existing policy
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. immigration authorities on Wednesday said the arrest of a Mexican man who had permission to work in the country was consistent with a years-long policy to target threats to public safety.
Illinois governor raises prospect of tax hike in budget speech
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner said on Wednesday he will entertain tax measures to address the state’s deep financial woes but continued to tie his possible support to the legislature agreeing to measures he thinks will spur economi…
Trump administration proposes stricter Obamacare rules
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed changes to the Obamacare individual insurance market that insurers welcomed as a good start but that raised the possibility of higher out-of-pocket cost for consumers.
U.S. healthcare costs to escalate over next decade: government agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The cost of medical care in the United States is expected to grow at a faster clip over the next decade and overall health spending growth will outpace that of the gross domestic product, a U.S. government health agency said on W…
Diseased rat urine kills New Yorker in outbreak of rare illness
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Diseased rat urine has killed at least one person and sickened two others in New York City in an outbreak of a rarely seen infection, prompting calls from city officials on Wednesday for a renewed effort to cull the rodent populati…
Evacuees from California dam allowed home even as storms near
OROVILLE, Calif. (Reuters) – Californians who were ordered to evacuate due to a threat from the tallest dam in the United States can now return home after state crews working around the clock reinforced a drainage channel that was weakened by heavy rai…
For California community in dam’s shadow, troubles go back decades
(Reuters) – For nearly 50 years, the Oroville Dam has provided a water lifeline to residents across the state of California. But for the community in its shadow, the dam has been a source of contention and legal battles.
Young man charged in shooting death of 11-year-old Chicago girl
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of an 11-year-old girl, one of three children shot in the city in recent days, Chicago police said on Wednesday.
U.S. charges ex-BNY Mellon employee with embezzling $7 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Bank of New York Mellon Corp employee was arrested on Wednesday on charges that he embezzled $7.1 million, money he used to buy among other things an outdoor pool, home landscaping, vacations and a luxury car.
