Oregon house fire kills four children, injures three others
(Reuters) – An early morning house fire in western Oregon on Wednesday killed four children and left three other members of their family who were present at the time hospitalized with severe injuries, authorities said.
Murder-carjacking suspect captured in Kansas: police
(Reuters) – A man accused of killing his girlfriend and another woman in Mississippi last week was captured on Wednesday after he crashed a stolen car while being chased by police on a highway in Kansas, authorities said.
Senate deal to end Illinois budget impasse grinds to halt
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Movement on a bipartisan deal to end Illinois’ record budget impasse halted on Wednesday with the Democratic head of the state Senate pinning the blame on Republican Governor Bruce Rauner.
Jordanian immigrant in Michigan elated over release from ICE detention
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Reuters) – A Jordanian immigrant who resided legally in the United States for 18 years rejoiced on Wednesday at being able to return home after a month in detention that might have ended in his deportation.
Maine court told to reconsider police role in deadly 2015 rampage
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ordered a Maine federal court to reconsider whether state police violated a woman’s rights when they notified her ex-boyfriend by voicemail that he had been accused of sexually assaulting, sparking a…
Trump administration has found only $20 million in existing funds for wall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s promise to use existing funds to begin immediate construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border has hit a financial roadblock, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Seven Baltimore police officers arrested on racketeering charges
(Reuters) – Seven Baltimore police officers were arrested on Wednesday on federal racketeering charges for robbing and extorting up to $200,000 from victims, along with stealing guns and drugs, prosecutors said.
No change to mortgage interest deduction in Trump tax plan: Mnuchin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday the Trump administration’s tax reform plan will not change the deductibility of mortgage interest and charitable contributions.
Hundreds of North American bee species face extinction: study
(Reuters) – More than 700 of the 4,000 native bee species in North America and Hawaii are believed to be inching toward extinction due to increased pesticide use leading to habitat loss, a scientific study showed on Wednesday.
New York’s Catholic Church seeks $100 million loan to pay priest victims
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York is seeking permission for a $100 million mortgage on some of its valuable Manhattan property to fund its compensation program for people sexually abused by its priests, a spokesman said on…
