Pulitzer-winning New York columnist Jimmy Breslin dies at 88
(Reuters) – Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin, a self-described “street reporter” who chronicled New York City life for decades and won acclaim for his coverage of the “Son of Sam” serial killings, died on Sunday morning at age 88.
U.S. Republicans working on Medicaid, tax credit changes: Ryan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans are working on changes to their healthcare overhaul bill that would implement a work requirement for the Medicaid program for the poor, as well as boost tax credits for older, lower income people, U.S. Hous…
Democrats raise doubts about Trump’s high court nominee Gorsuch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, on Monday emphasized the need for judicial independence even as Trump castigates jurists who have ruled against him, while Democrats questioned whether he would r…
Man arrested after claiming bomb at White House gates: police report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A 29-year-old man who was arrested near the White House late on Saturday falsely told the U.S. Secret Service he had a bomb, according to a police report released on Sunday.
Fire extinguished at Motiva Convent refinery; no injuries
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A fire was extinguished at Motiva Enterprises’ 235,000 barrel per day (bpd) Convent, Louisiana, refinery on Saturday with no injuries, a company spokeswoman said in a statement.
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry dead at 90
(Reuters) – Chuck Berry, who duck-walked his way into the pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll pioneers as one of its most influential guitarists and lyricists, creating raucous anthems that defined the genre’s sound and heartbeat, died on Saturday at his Missour…
Meals on Wheels America sees surge in donations after U.S. budget
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Meals on Wheels America, the umbrella organization for 5,000 providers of home-delivered meals for seniors, said on Saturday that online donations have surged since the White House released a proposed budget that could lead to a b…
Tennessee police hunt former teacher accused of kidnapping student
(Reuters) – Tennessee police are searching for a former high school teacher accused of luring a 15-year-old student into his car outside of a restaurant and disappearing with the girl earlier this week, investigators said on Saturday.
Another person tries to jump White House fence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A person jumped over a bike rack in a buffer zone in front of the White House on Saturday while President Trump was in Florida, but was not able to make it over the fence into the grounds, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said o…
Trump ‘travel ban bands’ take to stage in Texas capital
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Bands with diaspora from the seven Muslim-majority countries on U.S. President Donald Trump’s original travel ban took to the stage in Austin to build resistance against executive orders critics see as perpetuating bigotry.
