Mexico opens migrant defense centers at U.S. consulates
(Reuters) – Mexico opened legal aid centers at its 50 consulates across the United States on Saturday to defend its citizens, the Mexican government said, amid worries of a crackdown on illegal immigration under U.S. President Donald Trump.
In day of pro-Trump rallies, California march turns violent
BERKELEY, Calif./LANSING, Mich. (Reuters) – Supporters of Donald Trump clashed with counter-protesters at a rally in the famously left-leaning city of Berkeley, California, on a day of mostly peaceful gatherings in support of the U.S. president across …
Anchorage cheers dog sled teams in ceremonial start of Alaska’s Iditarod
(Reuters) – Dozens of sled-dog teams glided through the frigid streets of Anchorage on Saturday in the ceremonial start to the Iditarod, a nearly 1,000-mile (1,610-km) sled dog race across the Alaskan wilderness and one of the world’s most celebrated t…
Canada: No plans to clamp down at border to deter migrants
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada will not tighten its border to deter migrants crossing illegally from the United States in the wake of a U.S. immigration crackdown because the numbers are not big enough to cause alarm, a government minister said on Saturday…
U.S. suspends fast processing of high-tech visa applications
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Foreigners aiming for temporary jobs at high-tech U.S. companies will undergo a longer visa approval process after the Trump administration announced it will temporarily suspend expedited applications for H-1B visas.
One Direction singer arrested at LAX after altercation with paparazzi
(Reuters) – Louis Tomlinson, a singer with the “boy band” One Direction, was arrested after getting into a “physical altercation” with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport, according to police records and media reports on Saturday.
Court rules Wyoming wolves should be stripped of federal protections
(Reuters) – Wolves in Wyoming should be stripped of Endangered Species Act protections and management given to the state rather than the U.S. government, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, a decision that opens the door for hunting of the animals…
Montana activists ramp up campaign against culling Yellowstone bison
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Wildlife advocates are ramping up their campaign against the annual culling of bison that roam onto state lands in Montana each winter from Yellowstone National Park, erecting dramatic billboards showing buffalo bleeding in th…
Oklahoma Native American tribe sues energy companies for quake damage
PAWNEE, Okla. (Reuters) – The Pawnee Nation filed a lawsuit on Friday in tribal court in Oklahoma against 27 oil and gas producers, seeking damages for an earthquake they said was caused from man-made activity related to hydraulic fracturing, or fracki…
Los Angeles police investigate ‘That 70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson in sex assaults
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “That 70s Show” actor Danny Masterson is being investigated for alleged sexual assault of three women, Los Angeles police said on Friday.
