U.S. justices lean toward church in key religious rights case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared poised to expand religious rights and potentially narrow the separation of church and state after liberal and conservative justices alike signaled support for a church denied Missouri …
House Oversight head Chaffetz to leave Congress after 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz, who chairs a House committee with broad investigative powers, on Wednesday announced his plans to leave Congress after the 2018 midterm elections, saying he had no intention of running for any …
Emirates reduces flights on five U.S. routes as restrictions hit demand
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates [EMIRA.UL], the largest international airline by passenger traffic, said on Wednesday it was cutting flights on five U.S. routes after restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration weakened demand from the M…
Pennsylvania survivalist convicted of murdering state trooper
MILFORD, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania jury convicted survivalist Eric Frein on Wednesday of murdering a state trooper in a 2014 sniper attack that triggered a massive manhunt.
Ex-NFL star Hernandez hangs self in prison; family seeks probe
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez hanged himself on Wednesday in a prison cell where he was serving a life sentence for murder, prison officials said, and his family called for an immediate investigation into the circu…
U.S. top court to hear key religious rights case involving Missouri church
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a closely watched dispute over supplying taxpayer money to religious entities in which a church accuses Missouri of violating its religious rights by denying it state funds for a play…
New York town official to face trial in landmark bond fraud case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An elected official of a New York City suburb faces trial on Wednesday in what authorities have called the first criminal securities fraud case involving municipal bonds.
Three arrested during protest against white nationalist speech in Alabama
(Reuters) – At least three people were arrested during a protest against an appearance by white U.S. nationalist Richard Spencer at Alabama’s Auburn University late on Tuesday, hours after a judge ordered the school to let him give a speech, media repo…
Rising seas could push some U.S. migration to areas far from coast: study
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Rising sea levels caused by climate change may drive U.S. coastal residents to areas far from the seaboard, not just to adjacent inland regions, according to a study published online in the journal Nature Climate Change.
‘Dreamer’ returned to Mexico despite Trump promise: USA Today
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A young man who was protected from deportation under an Obama-era program aimed at allowing immigrants brought to the United States as children to stay was sent back to his native Mexico by U.S. border authorities, USA Today repo…
