North Dakota sheriff investigates report of attack on pipeline protester
(Reuters) – North Dakota authorities are investigating a weekend incident in which pipeline protesters said a woman was struck by a man driving a truck who drove over her feet and fired shots into the air.
Federal agents to investigate fire at South Carolina black business organization
(Reuters) – Federal agents will investigate a fire that broke out over the weekend at an African-American business organization’s headquarters in South Carolina, officials said on Sunday.
Trump hires Republican insider, conservative firebrand for White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday picked Reince Priebus, a Washington insider who heads the Republican National Committee, as White House chief of staff, signaling a willingness to work with Congress to advance his agenda wh…
U.S. protesters march against Trump presidency for fifth day
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Demonstrators in major U.S. cities took to the streets on Sunday for a fifth straight day to protest President-elect Donald Trump, whose campaign manager said President Barack Obama and Democrat Hillary Clinton should do more to su…
For-profit colleges could prosper under Trump: Barron’s
(Reuters) – For-profit education stocks have surged on expectations that President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican Congress may ease regulations imposed on the industry by the Obama administration, Barron’s said in a report.
Zuckerberg again rejects claims of Facebook impact on U.S. election
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook Inc chief executive Mark Zuckerberg again rejected the idea that the social network affected the U.S. presidential election, saying late Saturday it is “extremely unlikely” news hoaxes changed the outcome.
Trump University asks for trial delay until after inauguration
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has requested that a trial over a lawsuit by former students of his now-defunct Trump University be put on hold until after the presidential inauguration, according to a motion filed by his lawyer l…
Trump says ‘certain areas’ of border wall with Mexico could be fence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview to air on Sunday that certain areas of his promised border wall with Mexico, a key part of his White House campaign platform, could be fence instead.
Clinton blames FBI’s Comey for her defeat in call with donors
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton blamed FBI director James Comey for her stunning defeat in Tuesday’s presidential election in a conference call with her top campaign funders on Saturday, according to two participants who were on the cal…
University of Oklahoma student suspended for sending racist messages
(Reuters) – A University of Oklahoma student has been temporarily suspended on suspicion of sending racist social media messages, including threats of lynchings, to black freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, the two universities said on Saturday…
