Texas Senate gives OK to bill curbing transgender bathroom access
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas Senate on Tuesday preliminarily approved a Republican-backed bill that would restrict access to public bathrooms by transgender people over criticism from Democrats who said it was unnecessary, discriminatory and eco…
U.S. airlines get heat from passengers over snowstorm cancellations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. airlines canceled thousands of flights ahead of Tuesday’s blizzard in the northeastern United States, but the weaker-than-forecast storm left some passengers complaining the preemptive strategy was too drastic.
Stripper sues U.S. club owner claiming labor violations
SEATTLE (Reuters) – – A woman who worked as a stripper in a Denver nightclub has sued her former employer, a company with clubs around the country, claiming systematic labor violations including denial of wages.
Small Mexican company wants to light Trump’s border wall
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Among the hundreds of companies expressing interest in helping to build U.S. President Donald Trump’s southern border wall, one four-member concern stands out: It is from Mexico.
Seattle judge recommends ‘Dreamer’ case be heard in federal court
(Reuters) – A Seattle federal judge on Tuesday recommended that his court hear the case of a Mexican immigrant with a work permit who is challenging his arrest by U.S. immigration authorities in February.
Lawmakers grill U.S. military leaders over nude photo sharing scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senators grilled the Navy and the Marine Corps’ top leaders on Tuesday amid a growing scandal involving a private Facebook group and its surreptitious distribution of explicit images of women in the armed forces – often wit…
Texas executes man for crime spree that left four dead, including infant
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The state of Texas on Tuesday executed a man for launching a 1987 crime spree that led to the killing of four people, including a 4-month-old boy he drowned in a sink.
California’s desert blooms as drought comes to an end
LAKE ELSINORE, California (Reuters) – Southern California’s deserts and hillsides are ablaze with color after a wet winter spurred what scientists say is the biggest wildflower bloom in years.
Trump barnstorms to push healthcare plan; signs of conservative support
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump used his barnstorming strategy on Wednesday to try to build momentum for his first legislative initiative, a healthcare overhaul, by holding a massive rally in Nashville, Tennessee, reminiscent of his campaign ev…
U.S. gives Florida nightclub shooting victims nearly $8.5 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The victims of a mass shooting at a Florida nightclub in June 2016 will receive nearly $8.5 million for emotional and financial support for victims’ families, those wounded in the attack and responders, the U.S. Department of Jus…
