U.S. justices sympathetic to death row inmate on intellectual disability
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared ready to side with a man sentenced to death for a 1980 Houston murder who is challenging how Texas gauges whether a defendant has intellectual disabilities that would …
Trump taps Obamacare critic to revamp health system
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump named a vociferous critic of Obamacare and a health policy expert on Tuesday to help him repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare program.
Data Dive: U.S. hate incidents rise sharply after Trump win: civil rights group
(Reuters) – The number of hate and bias incidents reported across the United States spiked in the 10 days following Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, according a report released on Tuesday by a civil rights advocacy group.
Trump to nominate Elaine Chao for transportation post: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to head the Transportation Department, a source with knowledge of the decision said on Tuesday.
U.S. justices rule against Puerto Rican politician in bribe case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously against a Puerto Rican politician who had sought to avoid a second trial on corruption charges involving a trip to Las Vegas to watch a boxing bout after his original conviction…
Wildfires force evacuations in Tennessee resort towns
(Reuters) – Wildfires threatened homes and businesses in two small Tennessee resort towns north of the Great Smoky Mountains, forcing residents and visitors to flee on Monday, officials said.
North Dakota governor orders pipeline protesters expelled
CANNON BALL, N.D. (Reuters) – North Dakota’s governor ordered the expulsion of thousands of Native American and environmental activists camped on federal property near an oil pipeline project they are trying to halt, citing hazards posed by harsh weath…
Agnelli heir Elkann arrested in New York over false reporting of incident
NEWYORK/MILAN (Reuters) – Lapo Elkann, grandson of late Fiat patriarch Gianni Agnelli, was arrested and charged in New York with falsely reporting an incident, police said on Tuesday after media reported that he was suspected of faking his own kidnapp…
Texas reports first case of Zika spread by local mosquitoes
(Reuters) – Texas health officials on Monday reported the state’s first case of Zika likely spread by local mosquitoes, making Texas the second state within the continental United States to report local transmission of the virus that has been linked to…
North Dakota governor orders pipeline protesters expelled
CANNON BALL, N.D. (Reuters) – North Dakota’s governor ordered the expulsion of thousands of Native American and environmental activists camped on federal property near an oil pipeline project they are trying to halt, citing hazards posed by weather as …
