U.S. judge denies tribe’s request to stop oil flow in Dakota Access pipeline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday denied a request by a Native American tribe for an emergency injunction to prevent oil from flowing through part of the Dakota Access Pipeline, saying such a move would be against the public intere…
British security official denies UK spy agency eavesdropped on Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A UK spy agency did not eavesdrop on Donald Trump during and after last year’s U.S. presidential election, a British security official said on Tuesday, denying an allegation by a U.S. television analyst.
China’s Anbang denies report of Kushner property investment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – China’s Anbang Insurance Group [ANBANG.UL] said it is not investing in a flagship Manhattan office tower owned by the family of Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser.
Retired U.S. Navy admiral in court in bribery scandal
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A retired U.S. Navy admiral appeared in federal court in San Diego on Tuesday on charges that he took bribes, including expensive meals, hotel stays and prostitutes in exchange for sharing classified information and steering the N…
Texas Senate gives OK to bill curbing transgender bathroom access
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas Senate on Tuesday preliminarily approved a Republican-backed bill that would restrict access to public bathrooms by transgender people over criticism from Democrats who said it was unnecessary, discriminatory and eco…
U.S. airlines get heat from passengers over snowstorm cancellations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. airlines canceled thousands of flights ahead of Tuesday’s blizzard in the northeastern United States, but the weaker-than-forecast storm left some passengers complaining the preemptive strategy was too drastic.
Stripper sues U.S. club owner claiming labor violations
SEATTLE (Reuters) – – A woman who worked as a stripper in a Denver nightclub has sued her former employer, a company with clubs around the country, claiming systematic labor violations including denial of wages.
Small Mexican company wants to light Trump’s border wall
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Among the hundreds of companies expressing interest in helping to build U.S. President Donald Trump’s southern border wall, one four-member concern stands out: It is from Mexico.
Seattle judge recommends ‘Dreamer’ case be heard in federal court
(Reuters) – A Seattle federal judge on Tuesday recommended that his court hear the case of a Mexican immigrant with a work permit who is challenging his arrest by U.S. immigration authorities in February.
Lawmakers grill U.S. military leaders over nude photo sharing scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senators grilled the Navy and the Marine Corps’ top leaders on Tuesday amid a growing scandal involving a private Facebook group and its surreptitious distribution of explicit images of women in the armed forces – often wit…
