2016 deadliest year on record for U.S. transgender people, campaigners say
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Murders of transgender people hit an all-time high in the United States this year, campaigners said on Thursday, amid fears of a backlash against the transgender community following the election of Donald Trump a…
Obama to protesters: We’re all Americans – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama believes in the right of Americans to protest the election of Donald Trump in a non-violent manner, but wants people to hear the message that “we’re Americans and patriots” before Democrats and Republi…
Aetna CEO expects some ACA benefits to stay: Dealbook conference
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Aetna Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Bertolini said he expected some benefits of President Barack Obama’s national healthcare reform law will stick under President-elect Donald Trump, like allowing young adults to stay on their f…
Two police officers shot in Pennsylvania, one dies: reports
(Reuters) – Two police officers were shot in southwestern Pennsylvania and one died early on Thursday after they responded to a call about a domestic dispute, local media reported.
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…
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.
