Kansas man in ‘get out of my country’ shooting of Indian man appears in court
OLATHE, Kansas (Reuters) – A Kansas man accused of killing an Indian software engineer and shooting two other people while shouting “get out of my country” appeared in Johnson County Circuit Court on Thursday as lawyers worked out a schedule for his up…
Jewish Children’s Museum in New York evacuated for bomb threat
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Jewish Children’s Museum in New York City was evacuated for a few hours on Thursday after it received a bomb threat by email, police said, the latest in a rash of recent threats to U.S. and Canadian Jewish organizations.
Second House panel approves Obamacare replacement plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican plan backed by President Donald Trump to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system passed through a second congressional panel on Thursday, despite controversy among lawmakers, hospitals and insurers about its unknown cost…
More states seek to halt Trump’s new travel ban in court
(Reuters) – Several states said on Thursday they would move forward with legal challenges to a revised executive order signed by President Donald Trump this week that temporarily bars the admission of refugees and some travelers from a group of Muslim-…
New Hampshire legislature blocks bill on transgender rights
(Reuters) – State legislators in New Hampshire narrowly blocked a bill on Thursday that would have prohibited discrimination against transgender people, including allowing them to use the public bathrooms that match the gender with which they identify….
After fleeing to U.S., some asylum-seekers run north to escape Trump crackdown
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Somali-born Abdulrahman Mohamed was a social worker in Grand Forks, North Dakota, for three years. He had a U.S. work permit and earned a promotion while waiting for his asylum claim to be heard.
Illinois budget impasse increasingly hurts universities: Moody’s
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ record-breaking budget impasse, which has led to sporadic funding for higher education, is increasingly pressuring the finances and competitiveness of state universities, Moody’s Investors Service said on Thursday.
FCC probes why AT&T customers could not call 911
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it will investigate why AT&T wireless subscribers in several states could not make emergency 911 calls late Wednesday.
Signet takes steps for more equality after sexual harassment allegations
(Reuters) – Signet Jewelers Ltd said it would review its equal opportunities and other workplace-related policies, as the jeweler steps up efforts to contain the damage from sexual harassment allegations against executives at its Sterling Jewelers unit…
Wind knocks out power to 1 million customers in Michigan
(Reuters) – Some one million Michigan homes and other buildings were without power on Thursday after high winds caused what is believed to be the biggest outage in the state’s history, utility companies said.
