U.S. advocates see LGBT rights at a watershed after Orlando shooting
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – In the days following the slayings of 49 people at a gay nightclub, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community pulled together in prayer vigils and benefit drag shows and basked in a broad showin…
Democrats’ new line on gun control: Do it for national security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats pushing for gun curbs after the latest mass shooting in the United States are co-opting a Republican mantra to build public support and defang opposition: it’s time to get tough on national security.
Chelsea Clinton announces birth of son, her second child
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Chelsea Clinton, daughter of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton, announced on Saturday the birth of her second child with husband Marc Mezvinsky.
Six killed when van crashes and flips on Virginia highway
(Reuters) – Six people were killed in Virginia and 10 others hospitalized when the van in which they were riding hit another car and flipped over several times on a highway on Saturday, police said.
FBI questions member of mosque attended by Orlando gunman
ORLANDO, Fla./FORT PIERCE, Fla. (Reuters) – FBI agents on Friday questioned a member of the Florida mosque attended by Omar Mateen, the man who shot 49 people to death at a gay nightclub, as new information surfaced revealing the killer had exhibited c…
New York lawmakers vote to legalize fantasy sports games
ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – Fantasy sports moved a step closer to being legal in New York on Saturday when lawmakers approved the daily and season-long games, clearing a path for FanDuel, DraftKings and others to offer them to millions of players in the s…
Asians, many out of shame, not seeking U.S. deportation protection
(Reuters) – South Korean-born Hyun Kim feels American to his bones, but the undocumented immigrant has failed to seek protection from deportation under a program launched by President Barack Obama to shield young people brought to the United States as …
Mother saves son from mauling by mountain lion in Colorado
DENVER (Reuters) – A mother fought off a mountain lion that attacked her five-year-old son while he was playing with his older brother outside his home in western Colorado on Friday, the local sheriff said.
Rays honor Orlando shooting victims during pride night
(Reuters) – The Tampa Bay Rays honored victims of Orlando’s mass shooting with a dedicated Pride Night on Friday, which drew their largest regular season crowd in more than 10 years.
Three held in Pennsylvania rape case of teen Amish girl ‘gifted’ to man
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Three people in Pennsylvania have been charged in a bizarre statutory rape case where a 14-year-old Amish girl was “gifted” to a much older man who helped her parents out of financial distress, according to court records rel…
