Houston area to decriminalize some low-level marijuana possession
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Houston and the county that contains the fourth most-populous U.S. city will decriminalize low-level marijuana possession, with officials saying on Thursday that throwing people in jail for having small amounts of pot has “no …
Mexican mother of four takes sanctuary in Denver church
DENVER (Reuters) – A Mexican mother of four who has lived in the United States for 20 years took sanctuary in a Denver church on Wednesday to avoid being deported amid a crackdown on illegal immigrants by federal authorities, her attorney said.
U.S. lawmakers push for answers on Trump team’s Russia ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A crisis over the relationship between President Donald Trump’s aides and Russia deepened on Wednesday as a growing number of Trump’s fellow Republicans demanded expanded congressional inquiries into the matter.
World Relief to lay off 140 U.S. staff because of Trump refugee move
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Relief refugee resettlement group will lay off more than 140 employees because of President Donald Trump’s order barring refugees from entering the United States, the nonprofit organization said.
New Hampshire lawmakers to vote on making union dues optional
(Reuters) – Lawmakers in New Hampshire’s Republican-controlled legislature are set to vote Thursday on a bill to make the state the 29th in the country where paying dues was optional for employees in union-represented jobs.
“It would be huge”: U.S. border town confronts possible import tax
NOGALES, Arizona (Reuters) – For up to 16 hours a day, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and mangoes grown in Mexico flow north through a border checkpoint into Nogales, Arizona, helping to ensure a year-round supply of fresh produce across the United State…
Governor orders evacuation of Dakota pipeline protest camp
(Reuters) – The governor of North Dakota ordered protesters on Wednesday to evacuate a demonstration camp near the site of the Dakota Access Pipeline in the latest move to clear the area that has served as a base for opposition to the multibillion doll…
Workers at Boeing’s South Carolina plant reject union
SEATTLE/NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Boeing Co handily defeated a union drive by workers at the company’s aircraft factory in South Carolina on Wednesday, as almost three-quarters of workers at the plant who voted rejected union representation.
Phoenix city council rejects bid to become ‘sanctuary city’
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The Phoenix City Council on Wednesday rejected a bid to declare the large southwestern U.S. municipality a “sanctuary city” despite vocal cries to protect undocumented immigrants.
Key Senate committee chairman wants briefing on Flynn
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday to send the committee documents and provide a briefing on the resignation…
