Trump orders review of visa program to encourage hiring Americans
KENOSHA, Wis. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a review of the U.S. visa program for bringing high-skilled foreign workers into the country, putting technology firms and the outsourcing companies that serve them on notice that poss…
California drops rape charge against former NFL player Ray McDonald
(Reuters) – A felony rape charge against former San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ray McDonald was dismissed on Monday because his accuser did not want to testify, prosecutors said.
Suspect in Washington state mall shootings found dead in cell
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The gunman accused of killing five people during a shooting rampage last year inside a Washington state shopping mall has been found dead in his jail cell, a local official said on Monday.
New York City taxi commission plans to force Uber to add driver tipping feature
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Ride-services company Uber Technologies Inc may be required to provide passengers a way to tip their drivers, despite its longstanding resistance, if a plan by New York City’s taxi regulator is implemented.
Illinois bill would ban passenger removal after UAL incident
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois lawmaker on Monday introduced a bill to ban the forcible removal of travelers from flights by state or local government employees after a United Airlines passenger was dragged from an aircraft last week.
Black Hawk Army helicopter crash in Maryland leaves one dead, two injured
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Black Hawk U.S. Army helicopter crashed on a Maryland golf course on Monday, killing one crewmember and seriously injuring two others, the military said.
Arkansas court halts two executions, U.S. court OKs others
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Arkansas’ Supreme Court halted two executions hours before they were due to take place on Monday, while a federal appeals court overruled a lower court decision that had blocked the state’s original plan to put eight inmat…
Cleveland police widen manhunt for Facebook murder suspect
(Reuters) – The manhunt widened on Monday for a murder suspect who police said posted a video of himself on Facebook shooting an elderly man in Cleveland, where authorities appealed to the public for help in the case after urging the killer to turn him…
LGBT advocates seek to label opponents as U.S. hate groups
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A liberal coalition on Thursday started a campaign to label socially conservative organizations that oppose transgender rights as hate groups, ratcheting up the antagonism between opposing sides on one of America’s most contentious…
U.S. top court leaves intact ruling against Central America asylum seekers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped a turbulent debate over illegal immigration on Monday, turning away an appeal by a group of asylum-seeking Central American women and their children who aimed to clarify the constitutional right…
