Tom Hayden, prominent social activist, politician dead at 76
(Reuters) – Veteran social activist and politician Tom Hayden, a stalwart of America’s New Left who served 18 years in California’s state legislature and gained a dash of Hollywood glamour by marrying actress Jane Fonda, has died aged 76, according to …
A waste of money? Trump’s border wall falling flat in Arizona: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump rode to the top of the Republican ticket promising a “big, beautiful, powerful” border wall with Mexico to stop the flow of undocumented immigrants. Along that border, however, Americans are more likely to call the wal…
Obama turns focus to U.S. Congress as he campaigns for Clinton
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Sunday campaigned in the battleground state of Nevada for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate he wants to succeed him in the White House – but he spent most of his time talking about the state’s Sen…
Washington state ‘grossly’ unprepared for major quake: report
(Reuters) – Washington state is grossly unprepared for a large earthquake and tsunami that may strike in the coming decades, putting it at risk for a humanitarian disaster, the Seattle Times reported on Sunday, citing a draft government report.
Trump will accept election results if it’s fair, his son says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will accept the results of the U.S. election if it is fair, his son Eric Trump said on Sunday.
Trump uses policy speech to attack media, promises to sue accusers
GETTSYBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promised on Saturday to foil a proposed deal for AT&T to buy Time Warner if he wins the Nov. 8 election, arguing it was an example of a “power structure” rigged against both him and voters.
Dozens of demonstrators arrested at North Dakota pipeline
(Reuters) – More than 80 protesters were arrested on Saturday after clashing with police near a pipeline construction site in North Dakota, according to the local sheriff’s department, which said pepper spray was used on some demonstrators.
Clinton far ahead in Electoral College race: Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton maintained her commanding lead in the race to win the Electoral College and claim the U.S. presidency, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project results released on Satu…
Two children killed in Georgia home invasion: police
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two children were killed early on Saturday in a home invasion in a small Georgia city, police said.
Singer kneels while performing anthem at Miami NBA game
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A singer knelt while performing the national anthem at a Miami Heat basketball game on Friday and opened her jacket to reveal a shirt that read “Black Lives Matter,” a variation on a protest that has punctuated many U.S. sporting e…
