Children facing deportation from U.S. have right to attorneys, lawsuit argues
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Lawyers for nine children suspected of being illegal immigrants argued on Thursday that they have the right to a court-appointed attorney, in a lawsuit that challenges the notion that minors can competently represent themselves.
Man who refused to descend from Seattle tree also resists court appearance
(Reuters) – A man who grabbed national headlines for refusing to descend from his perch in a giant sequoia tree in downtown Seattle also refused to appear in court on Thursday, records indicate.
Blizzard sweeps through the U.S. Midwest, two die in accident
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The blizzard that blasted Colorado and shut down Denver’s airport swept through the U.S. Midwest on Thursday, leading to at least two weather-related traffic deaths and dumping up to 12 inches (30 cm) of snow in Wisconsin, officials…
Protesters target North Carolina repeal of Charlotte transgender law
(Reuters) – Hundreds gathered in front of the North Carolina governor’s mansion on Thursday to protest passage of a state law that blocks cities from allowing transgender people to use public bathrooms that match their gender identities.
Report of gunman causes scare at U.S. Navy hospital in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A security alert was issued at the U.S. Naval Medical Center in San Diego on Thursday after a gunman was reported to have been seen inside the main hospital, but the alert was lifted hours later when no suspect was found, a base s…
Delta Air Lines in agreement to settle lawsuit against Republic
(Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused Republic Airways Holdings Inc of breaching a contract to operate flights for Delta, Republic said in a news release Thursday.
Lockheed’s minehunting system canceled: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon formally canceled a remote controlled minehunting system built by Lockheed Martin Corp after years of delays and questions about its reliability, the Defense Department said in a report on Thursday. It said there was…
Weeks after Oregon, standoff lingers over American West’s public lands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal government control of public lands in the U.S. West remains a political flashpoint weeks after an armed standoff in Oregon fizzled, with lawmakers debating proposals and a left-leaning think tank urging scrutiny of extrem…
Anguish for relatives of Americans missing in Brussels
(Reuters) – Families of Americans missing in Brussels since this week’s deadly suicide bombings by Islamist militants were desperate on Thursday for any word of their loved ones after a false alarm that a missing U.S. couple had been found.
Arkansas state judge sentenced 10 years for accepting bribes
(Reuters) – A former Arkansas judge was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday in a federal court in Little Rock after he pleaded guilty to lowering the amount of damages a jury awarded in a civil suit in exchange for campaign contributions.
