July Fourth travelers brace for tougher U.S. security after Turkey attack
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Millions of U.S. travelers flying during the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend will face heightened security and increased delays due to the deadly attacks at Istanbul’s main airport, officials and air security experts said on We…
New York’s two-tier system offers testing ground in minimum wage debate
NEW YORK(Reuters) – When New York and California became the first states to lift the minimum hourly wage towards $15 earlier this year, New York state adopted a two-speed system that makes it a perfect testing ground for both advocates and opponents of…
Venezuela first lady’s nephews U.S. drug case gets new defendant
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors have charged a new defendant accused of participating in a scheme with two nephews of Venezuela’s first lady to transport a multi-hundred kilogram load of cocaine to the United States.
Senate passes Puerto Rico debt bill, sends to Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate gave solid approval on Wednesday to a relief plan to help Puerto Rico address its $70 billion debt, sending the measure to President Obama for his signing into law just ahead of a possible default by the U.S. terr…
U.S. to make military deployments in Turkey ‘unaccompanied’ tours: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – The United States is moving toward permanently banning families from accompanying U.S. military and civilian personnel in Turkey, reflecting worsening security conditions there, two U.S. defense sources said on Wednesday.
Briton indicted on weapons charges over Trump rally incident
(Reuters) – A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted a British man on weapons charges, alleging he tried to steal a gun from a policeman during a Las Vegas rally for Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
Woman dies after downtown Denver office shooting
DENVER (Reuters) – A woman who was shot inside a downtown Denver office building this week, triggering a massive police response, has died, gunned down by her estranged husband who then committed suicide, police said on Wednesday.
Fresh details spur debate on police response to Orlando massacre
(Reuters) – The release of police dispatch records offering new details from witnesses of the Orlando nightclub massacre provided fresh grist on Wednesday for the debate about whether law enforcement waited too long to take out the gunman.
Oscars organizers invite new members in diversity push
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Organizers of the Oscars, facing an outcry over the lack of diversity on its voting board for the film awards, said on Wednesday it has invited nearly 700 new members with a focus on female and minority talent.
Top U.S. human rights groups fare poorly on openness about funds, watchdog says
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Three top U.S. human rights groups scored at the bottom among think tanks as to their openness about the sources of their funding, a watchdog group said on Wednesday.
