Florida man’s book burning sparks wildfire, destroys homes: officials
(Reuters) – A Florida man’s illegal burning of paperback books sparked a wildfire that quickly spread across 400 acres of land, damaging or destroying as many as 15 homes and forcing residents to evacuate in the northeastern part of the state, official…
U.S.-Israeli teen arrested in Israel for Jewish center bomb threats
JERUSALEM/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A teenager with dual Israeli-U.S. citizenship was arrested in Israel on Thursday on suspicion of making dozens of hoax bomb threats against Jewish community centers in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Striking AT&T workers in California, Nevada return to work
(Reuters) – AT&T Inc said 17,000 workers in California and Nevada resumed work on Thursday, after going on a strike on Wednesday.
Uncertain fate of Obamacare causes some hospitals to halt projects, hiring
(Reuters) – Uncertainty surrounding the Republican plan to replace Obamacare is forcing some U.S. hospitals to delay expansion plans, cut costs, or take on added risk to borrow money for capital investment projects, dealing an economic blow to these fa…
Trump demands support in do-or-die Friday vote on healthcare plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned House Republican lawmakers that he will leave Obamacare in place and move on to tax reform if they do not get behind new healthcare legislation and support it in a vote on Friday.
California regulator to vote on United States’ strictest methane rule
(Reuters) – California’s air pollution regulator is due to hold a vote on Thursday on methane emission regulations that it says would be the strictest in the United States in controlling the second-most prevalent greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.
Exclusive: U.S. embassies ordered to identify population groups for tougher visa screening
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has directed U.S. diplomatic missions to identify “populations warranting increased scrutiny” and toughen screening for visa applicants in those groups, according to diplomatic cable…
Police officer, three others killed in Wisconsin shooting: reports
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A police officer and three other people were killed in a string of shootings, including at a bank and a law firm, in central Wisconsin following what police referred to as domestic incident, media reported on Wednesday.
Australian water advocate kicks off 1,000-mile run in Las Vegas
(Reuters) – Last time she ran 40 marathons in a row, Mina Guli wore out eight pairs of shoes. Now she is trying it a second time.
Oklahoma tribe approves gay marriage as Native American groups debate issue
PAWHUSKA, Okla. (Reuters) – A Native American tribe in Oklahoma has voted to allow same-sex marriage, joining a small group of prominent tribes changing their law in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 decision making the practice legal in …
