Trump’s Supreme Court pick dispirited by president’s tweets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, on Wednesday described as “demoralizing” and “disheartening” the U.S. president’s Twitter attacks on a judge who suspended Trump’s travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries,…
U.S. Coast Guard works to contain tugboat oil spill on Florida coast
(Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard worked on Wednesday to contain an oil spill caused by a leak on a tugboat along the northeastern coast of Florida, the guard said.
Trump blasts retailer Nordstrom, raising new concern on business ties
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – President Donald Trump blasted department store chain Nordstrom Inc on Wednesday for dropping his daughter Ivanka’s clothing line, prompting critics to accuse him of misusing public office to benefit his family’s sprawl…
North Dakota tribe says running out of options to stop pipeline
HOUSTON/CANNON BALL, N.D. (Reuters) – The leader of a Native American tribe attempting to block the Dakota Access oil pipeline said on Wednesday the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe may have exhausted legal options to stop the project after the company buildi…
At least one dead in car crashes in icy New England
BOSTON (Reuters) – A man died in Massachusetts on Wednesday while helping his adult son involved in one of scores of accidents around New England caused by an unexpected bout of icy weather, with another 55 vehicles colliding in crashes outside Boston….
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers grants easement for Dakota Access pipeline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it had granted on Wednesday an easement to Dakota Access LLC to allow the installation of a light crude oil pipeline under federal lands managed by the Corps at the Oahe Reservoir.
Three contractors killed in explosion at Louisiana paper mill
(Reuters) – Packaging Corp of America said an explosion at its DeRidder, Louisiana, paper mill resulted in the death of three contract workers on Tuesday.
Ex-DEA agent spared prison over concealed strip club ties
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent avoided prison on Wednesday after being convicted last year of lying during a national security background check about operating a New Jersey strip club with another agency employ…
U.S. governors send 428-project list for Trump’s infrastructure plan
(Reuters) – U.S. governors on Wednesday sent the Trump administration a list of 428 “shovel-ready” projects they regard as high-priority for President Donald Trump’s plan to fix the nation’s infrastructure.
Iowa lawmakers champion bill to limit public-sector unions
(Reuters) – Iowa lawmakers considered legislation on Wednesday to limit the powers of public-sector unions to negotiate for state and local employees, restrictions similar to those enacted in Wisconsin and Michigan despite huge protests.
