Confederate monument to be moved from Louisville, Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A Louisville, Kentucky, monument honoring Confederate soldiers will be moved to a nearby town, city officials said on Tuesday, the latest move to take down or relocate memorials to those who fought for the slaveholding South…
Immigration hardliner says Trump team preparing plans for wall, mulling Muslim registry
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An architect of anti-immigration efforts who says he is advising President-elect Donald Trump said the new administration could push ahead rapidly on construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall without seeking immediate co…
Wildfires scorch U.S. Southeast, forecast adds to concerns
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Dozens of wildfires burned in the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, scorching tens of thousands of acres of forest and sending plumes of smoke across hundreds of miles of western North Carolina, northern and central Georgia and parts of ea…
Years-long rehab of towering U.S. Capitol dome completed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The rebuilt cast-iron dome of the U.S. Capitol, a soaring symbol of national unity since the 19th century, was formally completed on Tuesday after a $60 million overhaul that included repairing more than 1,300 cracks and weak spo…
Dakota Access pipeline protests spread, firms fight back
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Demonstrators fanned out across North America on Tuesday to demand the U.S. government halt or reroute the Dakota Access pipeline as the companies behind the controversial project asked a federal court for permission to complete it….
Denver to become first U.S. city to legalize social marijuana use
(Reuters) – A measure that would make Denver the first city in the United States to legalize the use of marijuana in such venues as clubs, bars and restaurants is expected to get enough votes to pass, backers and opponents of the initiative said on Tue…
District of Columbia lawmakers approve death-with-dignity measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – District of Columbia lawmakers gave final approval on Tuesday to a bill allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with a doctor’s help, joining a half-dozen states that have passed similar measures.
Six Utah high school students stabbed, including teen suspect
(Reuters) – Five students were stabbed inside a Utah high school boys’ locker room on Tuesday before the 16-year-old male suspect turned the weapon on himself, school officials said.
West Virginia mayor quits after comment on Michelle Obama: reports
(Reuters) – The mayor of a tiny West Virginia town resigned on Tuesday after her comment on a Facebook post that called first lady Michelle Obama an “ape in heels” drew international attention, local media reported.
Trump ending lawsuit over flights above Florida estate: official
(Reuters) – Donald Trump is dropping a lawsuit against Palm Beach County, Florida over flights above his Mar-a-Lago estate, a county official said, after his presidential victory likely ensures some type of federal no-fly zone around the property.
