Five shot in downtown Seattle near scene of anti-Trump protests
(Reuters) – A gunman opened fire in downtown Seattle on Wednesday evening following an argument and wounded five people, one man critically, not far from protests against the surprise victory of Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election…
Accused New York bomber faces charges in federal court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man accused of injuring more than two dozen people in September bomb attacks in New York and New Jersey made his first appearance in federal court on Thursday to face charges of using a weapon of mass destruction.
Tough reality check for Trump’s pledge of better heartland jobs, wages
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Donald Trump’s promise to revive small town America faces a tough challenge in an economy that for decades has been wired to direct income and opportunities toward urban hubs and the better educated.
Report of shooting with multiple victims near Trump protest: Seattle PD
(Reuters) – Seattle police said on Twitter on Wednesday night that they were investigating a report of a shooting with “multiple victims” not far from the scene of protests over the surprise victory of Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential e…
Two bodies linked to accused South Carolina killer identified as missing couple
(Reuters) – Two bodies unearthed on the South Carolina property of a registered sex offender suspected in as many as seven murders have been identified as a husband and wife reported missing last December, a county coroner said on Wednesday.
Clinton, Obama pledge unity behind Trump presidency
(Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump put aside the celebrations and focused on Wednesday on his 73-day transition to the White House as rival Hillary Clinton promised to bury the bitterness of their long presidential race and work to unify a divided cou…
LA 2024 bid committee looks to Trump as a unifier
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump’s stunning victory in the U.S. presidential election was applauded on Wednesday by the Los Angeles bid committee that hopes to land the 2024 Olympics.
Schoolyard taunts and deportation fears haunt U.S. minorities after Trump victory
(Reuters) – The morning after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States on a campaign to deport illegal immigrants and limit Muslim refugees, New Jersey mom Yasmeen Shehab awoke to the sound of crying.
Gunman in fatal California shooting spree was on cocaine binge
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The gunman who killed an elderly neighbor and critically wounded two other people in an Election Day shooting spree across the street from a Southern California polling station was under the influence of cocaine at the time, pol…
Minimum wage hikes in four states show path for labor under Trump
LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Voters in four states raised minimum wages on Tuesday even as Republicans who oppose such increases won nationally, indicating that workers may still be able to improve compensation at the expense of restaurants, retaile…
