Exclusive: U.S. House Republicans prepare 2015 immigration legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republicans, outraged with President Barack Obama for easing deportations of millions of undocumented residents, plan legislation in 2015 strengthening the U.S.-Mexican border to discourage illegal immigration.
Kentucky healthcare worker fired over inflammatory Ferguson post
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A Kentucky healthcare worker who called people protesting a fatal police shooting in Missouri “cockroaches” in a personal Facebook post has been fired, her employer said on Thursday.
Russian arms dealer’s accused associate gets five years in U.S. prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S.-Syrian citizen was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday for conspiring with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to buy aircraft in violation of sanctions imposed on them by the U.S. government.
Hagel dismisses reports he resigned over differences with Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday his resignation last week was not prompted by “major differences” with President Barack Obama, pushing back against statements that he had been fired or quit due to White House micro…
Police in Florida shoot man in car, say he was armed
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – An Orlando police detective working a burglary case on Thursday shot and critically wounded a man who was sitting in a car with a gun, the police department reported.
Perelman’s fraud lawsuit vs NY gallery owner is thrown out
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The billionaire Ronald Perelman’s lawsuit accusing New York City art gallery owner Larry Gagosian of defrauding him into overpaying for a Cy Twombly painting has been thrown out by a unanimous state appeals court.
Connecticut town considering razing home of shooter in 2012 massacre
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – The Connecticut town that was the site of one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history might demolish the home of the 20-year-old gunman who killed 26 first-graders and educators, a town official said on Thursday.
Minimum wage fight hits the streets of nearly 200 U.S. cities
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Thousands of U.S. fast-food workers and supporters marched in nearly 200 cities around the United States on Thursday including Chicago and Boston to advocate for a $15 minimum wage and other labor rights.
Montana homeowner who killed German teen was aggressor: prosecutor
MISSOULA, Mont. (Reuters) – Prosecutors seeking to convict a Montana homeowner in the slaying of a teenage German exchange student painted a picture of the man on Thursday as an armed aggressor who left a purse in his garage to lure a would-be burglar….
For-profit Florida college used strippers to recruit students: legal complaint
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A for-profit Florida college used exotic dancers to recruit students and faked high school diplomas and attendance records to qualify its pupils for millions in federal financial aid, according to a civil complaint.
