Missouri gets closer to becoming 28th state with optional union dues
(Reuters) – Missouri moved one step closer to becoming the 28th state to make paying dues optional for employees working in union-represented shops and receiving union-negotiated benefits after legislation was approved on Thursday by the state’s House …
Yemeni-Americans shut hundreds of shops in NY City to protest travel ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hundreds of New York City bodegas, grocery stores and restaurants owned by Yemeni Americans closed for hours on Thursday in protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, organizers said.
Trump threatens U.C. Berkeley after protests stop far-right speech
SACRAMENTO, Calif./NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to cut funding to the University of California at Berkeley after protesters smashed windows and set fires at the school, forcing the cancellation of an appearanc…
Connecticut governor calls for expanded municipal oversight system
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy called on Thursday for an expansion of the state’s system for municipal intervention to help avert a crisis in cities struggling with fiscal problems.
One prison officer dead after police end inmate uprising in Delaware
(Reuters) – Police stormed a prison building in Delaware on Thursday to end a hostage standoff by prisoners that left one corrections officer dead and another being protected by inmates.
Shark protection activist, filmmaker Stewart goes missing off Florida
(Reuters) – A search for award-winning Canadian filmmaker Rob Stewart, an environmental activist campaigning to protect sharks from being killed, entered its third day on Thursday after he went missing while diving off Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard sai…
Records reveal details of South Carolina church gunman’s mental health
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – The white supremacist who murdered nine black parishioners in a racially motivated attack at a South Carolina church suffered from a number of mental disorders, his attorney said ahead of his federal trial, according to new…
U.S. House Republicans to tackle tax plan later this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans are unlikely to begin tackling tax reform legislation until the summer, after first moving to revamp the nation’s healthcare system, House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday.
North Dakota leads majority of U.S. states in revenue rebound
CHICAGO (Reuters) – North Dakota, fueled by a boom in oil fracking, leads U.S. states with the highest tax revenue growth rate since the 2007-09 recession, according to a report released on Thursday.
Minnesota governor evaluating cancer treatment options: staff
(Reuters) – Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is evaluating treatment options for cancer and he will be able to continue his work without significant interruption, officials said Thursday.
