U.S. airports still understaffed for peak travel: TSA head
(Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is taking steps to shorten airport lines including moving officers to different posts, but still lacks the staffing to handle peak travel times, Administrator Peter Neffenger said in a C…
Puerto Rico rescue bill advances to full House vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday backed a plan to help Puerto Rico escape crippling debt and expand the economy, a move that could put a rescue before the House of Representatives within days.
Oklahoma Cherokee tribe leader removed for financial violations
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (Reuters) – An Oklahoma Cherokee tribe has removed its three-term chief after financial irregularities led to accusations that he had, among other things, taken money out the tribe’s higher education fund and used the tribe’s credit ca…
Accused Romania-based arms trafficker convicted in U.S. terror trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Romanian-born man was convicted on Wednesday on U.S. charges that he conspired with two former European officials to sell $15 million worth of weapons to undercover informants posing as Colombian rebels.
South Carolina governor to sign ban on abortion past 19 weeks
CHARLESTON, Texas (Reuters) – Republican South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley on Wednesday signed into law a bill banning most abortions after 19 weeks of pregnancy unless the mother’s life is at risk, a spokesperson told Reuters on Wednesday.
U.S. opposes $50 million bail for Turkish-Iranian gold trader
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday opposed a Turkish-Iranian gold trader’s request to be released on bail while he awaits trial for conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran, saying his vast wealth makes him a flight risk.
Wisconsin appeals court grants stay, reinstates right-to-work law
(Reuters) – A Wisconsin state appeals court has reinstated a right-to-work law that was struck down by a lower court that said it was unconstitutional, granting a stay while the earlier ruling is appealed, the state’s attorney general said.
Congress moves to revamp toxic chemical law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation with bipartisan support that would revamp U.S. chemical safety law for the first time in decades is advancing in Congress, winning overwhelming passage in the House of Representatives as backers sought quick Senate ac…
Senators urge House to move on aviation security bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top members of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee have urged their counterparts in the House of Representatives to move forward on Senate legislation to boost aviation security and authorize the programs of the Federal Aviati…
Texas to sue to stop U.S. government’s transgender bathroom policy
(Reuters) – Republican Governor Greg Abbott said on Wednesday Texas will file a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Obama administration’s directive unveiled this month telling U.S. public schools to let transgender students use the bathroom of their choice….
