Hundreds protest in downpour at shut McDonald’s headquarters
OAK BROOK, Ill. (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters marched through pouring rain to call for higher wages and union rights at McDonald’s Corp on Wednesday, leading the hamburger chain to shut down its headquarters a day before its annual meeting.
Kentucky judge rules Louisville can remove Confederate monument
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – The city of Louisville, Kentucky, can remove a 121-year-old monument to Confederate soldiers that critics have objected to as an emblem of slavery, a state judge ruled on Wednesday.
Chicago immigrant claims U.S. retaliated over her activism
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago activist sued U.S. immigration authorities on Wednesday alleging they denied renewal of her immigration status in retaliation for her political activity.
States ratchet up transgender battle with lawsuit against U.S.
(Reuters) – Officials from 11 U.S. states sued the Obama administration on Wednesday to overturn a directive telling schools to let transgender students use bathrooms matching their gender identity, decrying the policy as “a massive social experiment.”…
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.
