Chicago police push for community assistance after deaths of three children
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Glen Brooks, a Chicago Police Department area coordinator, stood in front of a sometimes hostile crowd for the third time this week, calling on the community to help curb the city’s gun violence.
Anti-Trump energy flags during a second day of protests
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A second consecutive day of protests against U.S. President Donald Trump’s month-old administration appeared to lose momentum on Friday, with rallies in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York attracting small yet enthusiasti…
U.S. shuts high-security labs over concerns about air hose safety
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has closed down its highest security laboratories after discovering that hoses that supply air to scientists wearing special protective suits were never approved for that use, the agency s…
U.S. probe into El Faro disaster concludes public hearings
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. investigators stood in silence for 33 seconds on Friday as they concluded the public phase of a probe into the sinking of the El Faro cargo ship during a 2015 hurricane, recognizing each crew member aboard who died.
U.S. judge says arrested Mexican ‘DREAM-er’ should get bail hearing
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A federal judge in Seattle on Friday ruled that a Mexican immigrant with a work permit who is being held by immigration officials must be allowed to argue for his release from U.S. custody while court proceedings over his arrest mov…
Durst of ‘The Jinx’ HBO series faces more testimony in murder case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Robert Durst, the real estate scion tied to slayings explored in HBO’s series “The Jinx,” was expected to face a third day of testimony from an old friend connecting him to the murder of a close confidante.
No plan to use National Guard for immigration enforcement: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday said there was no plan to utilize the National Guard to round up unauthorized immigrants, after a news report asserted that the proposal had been under consideration by the Trump administration.
Trump’s pick for national security adviser turns down offer: White House official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser, retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward, has turned down the offer, a senior White House official said on Thursday.
‘I’m not ranting and raving.’ Trump on defensive in first solo news conference
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first gripe came three minutes into President Donald Trump’s first solo news conference on Thursday, when he accused reporters of ignoring a poll showing him with a 55 percent approval rating – a figure at odds with most othe…
Governor, Army Corps block deadline extension for Dakota pipeline protesters
(In 2nd paragraph of Feb. 16 item, corrects to show that protesters met with officials from Governor Burgum’s office, not the governor himself)
