Court blocks New York City from discarding illegal immigrants’ data
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state court on Tuesday temporarily stopped New York City from destroying the personal records of hundreds of thousands of municipal I.D. card holders after Republicans argued the records might be needed to track criminal…
Nevada school police officer shoots student
(Reuters) – A school district police officer in Reno, Nevada, shot a student after a “disturbance” at a high school campus on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
U.S. and UK intelligence target airborne phone calls: report
PARIS (Reuters) – American and British spies have since 2005 been working on intercepting phone calls and data transfers made from aircraft, France’s Le Monde newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing documents from former U.S. spy agency contractor Edwa…
Ohio man linked to Islamic State appeals sentence in U.S. Capitol plot
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – An Ohio man has appealed his sentence of 30 years imprisonment for plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington with guns and bombs in sympathy with Islamic State militants, court documents showed.
Republican FCC commissioners urge quick reversal of Obama rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Republican U.S. Federal Communications Commissioners say the Trump administration should reverse many significant policies set by the telecommunications and cable regulatory body under Democratic President Barack Obama.
Energy Transfer Partners pipeline targeted in West Texas protests
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Two people were arrested Tuesday at a pipeline protest in West Texas, bringing an intensifying political battle against oil and gas infrastructure to a state where the energy industry typically enjoys wide support.
Trump inauguration protest groups demand access to Washington sites
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A public interest group urged U.S. officials on Wednesday to free up Washington landmarks for thousands of people planning protests around the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.
Video company challenges Minnesota law on serving gay couples
(Reuters) – The husband-and-wife owners of a Christian video and film production company, whose goal is to “glorify God through top-quality media production,” have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Minnesota law requiring them to provide services f…
NY real estate brokers sell tough security at Trump Tower as amenity
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two New York real estate brokers marketing a condominium in Trump Tower have used the heavy presence of U.S. Secret Service agents who protect President-elect Donald Trump as a new selling point for the luxury apartment and office …
Ohio lawmakers pass ‘heartbeat’ abortion legislation
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Ohio lawmakers approved a bill that bans abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, as early as six weeks after conception, clearing the way for one of the most stringent abortion restrictions in the United States if it beco…
