Federal government clears Santa Claus and reindeer to enter U.S.
DENVER (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted a first-of-its kind Christmas Eve waiver for a herd of reindeer to enter the United States, bypassing the agency’s usually stringent requirements on the importation of livestock.
One dead as fight leads to fatal shooting at North Carolina mall
(Reuters) – An armed male in a fight inside a mall packed with Christmas shoppers in Charlotte, North Carolina, was shot by an off-duty officer working security and died at the scene on Thursday, police said.
U.S. plans raids to deport families who surged across border: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has begun preparing for a series of raids that would target for deportation hundreds of families who have flocked to the United States since the start of last year, The Washington Post rep…
New York spends Christmas Eve in T-shirts, ice-skating puddles
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Yorker Tyler Hickey usually spends Christmas Eve snowboarding on the nearest mountain. This year, he’s in a T-shirt and jeans while traversing Manhattan’s Bryant Park ice skating rink, which is melting into patchy puddles in re…
Storms in U.S. South kill 11, Mississippi declares emergency
(Reuters) – Southern U.S. states began digging out on Thursday after severe storms killed at least 11 people, and Mississippi declared a state of emergency in areas pounded by tornadoes.
Protesters march into San Francisco City Hall over police killing
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Dozens of people marched into San Francisco’s City Hall on Thursday, protesting the police killing of a black man earlier this month and demanding the firing of the city’s police chief, according to local media reports.
Democratic presidential candidates blast U.S. plan to deport families
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Thursday came under fire from Democratic presidential candidates and human rights groups for plans to intensify deportations of Central American migrants by rounding up undocumented families.
Chicago ‘Black Christmas’ protesters march against police violence
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Several hundred protesters against police killings of black men marched on Thursday along Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, calling for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to step down and aiming to disrupt Christmas Eve shopping in a glittering, upscale c…
Presidential candidate Clinton concerned about U.S. deportations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has “real concerns” about reports that the U.S. government is intensifying the deportation of Central American migrants who are in the country illegally, a spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Idaho school worker fired for giving child lunch offered job back – report
(Reuters) – An Idaho school cafeteria worker who was fired days before Christmas for giving at least one hungry middle school student a free lunch worth $1.70 was offered her job back after public outcry over her dismissal, the Idaho State Journal repo…
