Pelosi says Republican tax package has ‘massive giveaways’ to corporations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday concerns have risen about the Republican tax extender and U.S. spending bill, including billions of dollars in what she called special interest tax br…
Dispute over lethal injection drugs fuels drop in U.S. executions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A legal fight over drugs used in a series of botched lethal injections contributed to a continued decline in the number of executions in the United States in 2015.
Congress negotiators get tax, spending deal: lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional negotiators on Tuesday wrapped up a sprawling deal to keep the U.S. government operating through next September, while setting new policies ranging from repealing a 40-year-old ban on oil exports to making many busi…
Near shooting site, views of Republican debate shaped by events
ANAHEIM, Calif./MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (Reuters) – Omar Elhanafy, vice president of the Muslim student organization at California State University, San Bernardino, hasn’t followed the 2016 U.S. presidential election closely.
Cheap gas spurs SUV sales and puts U.S. climate goals at risk
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – Surging demand for trucks and SUVs fueled by cheap gasoline is holding back improvements in U.S. fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions, a government report due out on Wednesday is expected to show.
Southwest Airlines plane rolls off Nashville taxiway, three injured
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A Southwest Airlines plane rolled off a taxiway and got stuck in the grass after landing at Nashville International Airport on Tuesday evening, and three people suffered minor injuries, officials said.
Alabama mayor, city councilor brawl ends in arrest warrant
(Reuters) – A backroom brawl erupted on Tuesday between the mayor of Alabama’s largest city and a city councilor, and ended with an arrest warrant being issued for the councilor after both politicians spent time in a hospital, officials said.
Indiana university gives second all clear after robberies
(Reuters) – An Indianapolis university lifted a second shelter-in-place warning after reports of several armed robberies led university officials to twice tell students on Tuesday to stay inside and lock their doors, according to the university’s Twitt…
Suspended U.N. diplomat cites immunity in U.S. bribe case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A suspended deputy U.N. ambassador from the Dominican Republic has asked a U.S. judge to dismiss an indictment accusing him of participating in a bribery scheme, saying he has diplomatic immunity.
Virginia detective sought in molestation case takes own life: police
(Reuters) – A Virginia police detective who served on a regional task force investigating crimes against children killed himself Tuesday morning as investigators sought to arrest him on molestation and solicitation charges with a minor, authorities sai…
