United pilot replaced after intercom rant while dressed as civilian
(Reuters) – United Airlines replaced a pilot before takeoff on Saturday after she boarded in civilian clothes and told passengers over the intercom that both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were liars and that she was getting a divorce, witnesses said…
Protesters face off as U.S. abortion debate heats up
WASHINGTON/MARIETTA, Ga. (Reuters) – Anti-abortion protesters rallied at scores of Planned Parenthood clinics on Saturday to urge Congress and President Donald Trump to strip the health services provider of federal funding, while supporters of the orga…
Missing worker believed dead in Phillips 66 pipeline blast
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A worker missing since a Thursday night explosion at a Phillips 66 natural gas liquids pipeline station in Louisiana is believed dead, the company said on Saturday.
Defections by Sears, Kmart cap week of controversy for Trump brands
(Reuters) – Trump-branded consumer products have suffered new blows, with U.S. retailers Sears Holdings Corp and Kmart Corp discontinuing online sales of 31 Trump Home items, while new details emerged showing sales of Ivanka Trump’s brand fell in the …
Trump says he will bring down the price of wall on Mexico’s border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump pushed back early on Saturday on assertions that the wall he wants built on the U.S. border with Mexico would cost more than anticipated and said he would reduce the price.
Hundreds of immigrants arrested in ‘routine’ U.S. enforcement surge
(Reuters) – U.S. federal immigration agents arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in at least four states this week in what officials on Friday called routine enforcement actions.
Yale to change name of college tied to 19th century slavery defender
(Reuters) – Yale University will change the name of its Calhoun College after protesters said the Ivy League school should drop the honor it gave to an alumnus who was a prominent advocate of U.S. slavery, the university said on Saturday.
GoJet flight returns to Boston after pilots smell smoke: media
(Reuters) – Pilots flew a GoJet plane bound for North Carolina back to Boston after they smelled smoke in the cockpit, an ABC-affiliated TV channel in Boston reported on Saturday.
Acid leak at Phillips 66 Ferndale refinery injures seven workers: media
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Seven contract workers were taken to hospital after a hydrofluoric acid leak at Phillips 66’s Ferndale, Washington, refinery on Friday, local media reported.
Detroit Tigers and Red Wings owner Ilitch dead at 87
(Reuters) – American entrepreneur and Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Ilitch, owner of the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings, died on Friday at the age of 87, his company announced in a statement. No cause of death was given.
