Protesters target gathering of white nationalists in Washington: reports
(Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters rallied in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to express outrage at a gathering of white nationalists celebrating U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, according to media reports.
Police clash with North Dakota pipeline protesters, arrest one
(Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters opposed to a North Dakota oil pipeline project they say threatens water resources and sacred tribal lands clashed with police who fired tear gas at the scene of a similar confrontation last month, officials said.
Gun shops eye busy Black Friday despite Hillary Clinton loss
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Christmas came early for U.S. gun shop owners – who saw a rush of firearms purchases ahead of the presidential election – but they may now be hard-pressed to match last year’s record holiday sales.
Texas police officer slain during traffic stop; manhunt underway
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – A manhunt was underway in Texas on Sunday for a gunman who shot and killed a San Antonio police detective sitting in a squad car during a routine traffic stop outside the city’s police headquarters, authorities said.
St. Louis police officer shot in face, critically wounded in ambush
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – A St. Louis police officer was shot twice in the face and critically wounded on Sunday in an ambush while sitting in his patrol car, city police said.
New York’s Cuomo unveils rights initiative, says election spawned ‘social crisis’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday launched an initiative to combat hate crimes and protect civil rights, saying the divisive U.S. presidential campaign had prompted a wave of disturbing incidents across the state and the cou…
Washington woman believed kidnapped not found after ransom paid: police
(Reuters) – A woman believed to have been kidnapped for ransom in southern Washington state was still missing on Saturday, a day after authorities arranged to meet the demand and then arrested a suspect, police said.
Crew begins dismantling Confederate monument in Louisville
(Reuters) – A work crew began to dismantle a Confederate monument in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, the mayor said, in the latest move to take down or relocate symbols of the slaveholding Southern Confederacy from the American Civil War.
Trump blasts ‘Hamilton’ cast as ‘rude’; creator Miranda says he’s ‘proud’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded an apology from the cast of “Hamilton” for appealing from the stage to Mike Pence to “uphold our American values” while the vice-president-elect was attending a performance of the B…
Trump picks conservative loyalists for top security, law enforcement jobs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump picked three conservative loyalists to lead his national security and law enforcement teams on Friday, underscoring his campaign promise to take a hard line confronting Islamist militancy and curbing illegal immigration.
