Trump administration grants permit for Keystone XL pipeline: TransCanada
(Reuters) – The United States has issued a presidential permit for TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL oil pipeline, the Canadian company said on Friday, ending a years-long battle between environmentalists and the industry over whether Washington should a…
Trump greenlights Keystone XL pipeline, but obstacles loom
WASHINGTON/CALGARY (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration approved TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, cheering the oil industry and angering environmentalists even as further hurdles for the controversial project loom….
Exclusive: Trump to approve Keystone XL at meeting with TransCanada CEO – official
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will announce the approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline at the White House on Friday, alongside the chief executive officer of builder TransCanada Corp, according to a senior administration official.
Trump tastes failure as U.S. House healthcare bill collapses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback on Friday in a Congress controlled by his own party when Republican leaders pulled legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, a major 2016 election campaign pr…
Chicago police officer charged with 16 new counts in shooting case: media
(Reuters) – A white Chicago police officer accused of murder in the shooting death of a black teenager was charged on Thursday with 16 new counts of aggravated battery, in a case that sparked national debate over police use of force against minorities….
Obamacare supporters rally against congressional repeal efforts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supporters of Obamacare staged rallies across the country on Thursday denouncing efforts by President Donald Trump and Republican congressional leaders to repeal the landmark law that has extended medical insurance coverage to so…
Utah enacts lowest U.S. drunken-driving limit
(Reuters) – Utah Governor Gary Herbert on Thursday signed a law setting the blood alcohol limit for drunken driving at 0.05, the lowest threshold in the United States, over strong objections from the restaurant and beverage industry.
Police detective, three others victims identified in Wisconsin shooting
(Reuters) – Authorities on Thursday identified four victims, including a veteran police officer, who were killed during a shooting spree in central Wisconsin sparked by a domestic violence incident.
Two New York politicians charged with illegal financial schemes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state senator was charged on Thursday with secretly padding his salary when he served as an upstate mayor, while his predecessor in the senate seat was accused of devising a scheme to secretly maintain payments to a disg…
Arkansas rethinks new law that allows guns at sports games
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – A day after Arkansas enacted a law allowing licensed concealed handgun holders to take weapons into more places, the state Senate on Thursday approved rolling back part of the provision that allowed concealed handguns at s…
