Obama rules out U.S. troops on ground to fight Islamic State
BELEK, Turkey (Reuters) – President Barack Obama ruled out a shift in strategy in the fight against Islamic State on Monday despite the deadly attacks in Paris, saying putting more U.S. troops on the ground as sought by his political critics “would be …
Detroit’s Big Three accelerate plans to build more small cars in Mexico
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit’s Big Three automakers are accelerating plans to produce more small cars for the North American market in Mexico as they seek to reduce labor costs, while using higher-paid U.S. workers to build their very profitable trucks, sport utility vehicles and luxury cars.
Exclusive: After Paris, Americans want U.S. to do more to attack Islamic State – Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of Americans want the United States to intensify its assault on the Islamic State following the Paris attacks, but most remain opposed to sending troops to Iraq or Syria, where the militant group is based, a Reuters/Ip…
U.S. has no credible information on potential attack on homeland: DHS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has no information indicating a potential attack on American soil, a U.S. security official said on Monday after an Islamic State video threatened to strike Washington.
Republican presidential candidates vow tougher approach to Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidates vowed to take a tougher approach to Islamic State militants on Monday with Jeb Bush saying a larger troop presence is needed and Donald Trump saying he would consider closing some mosques in the…
U.S. hate crimes fell 8 percent in 2014: FBI
(Reuters) – U.S. hate crimes fell 8 percent in 2014, with race by far the most common bias trigger, the FBI said on Monday.
Obama calls idea of religious preference for refugees ‘shameful’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday criticized as “shameful” the idea that Christian refugees should be given preference by the United States in decisions over admitting people fleeing violence in Syria.
Protesters demand video, police accountability in Minneapolis man’s shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Protesters in Minneapolis on Monday demanded the release of video footage of the shooting of Jamar Clark, a black man who they say was fatally shot by police while unarmed and handcuffed over the weekend.
Philadelphia police investigate infant corpses found near lot
(Reuters) – The bodies of two infants possibly used for medical research were found abandoned near a vacant lot in Philadelphia and investigators are trying to determine how they got there, officials said on Monday.
U.S. top court rejects anti-abortion group’s Planned Parenthood case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an anti-abortion group’s bid to force the federal government to reveal more information about a $1 million grant it made in 2011 to women’s health provider Planned Parenthood in New Hamps…
