Leading Senate Democrats urge Obama to act on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democratic leaders on Monday urged President Barack Obama to use his executive powers to make changes to the country’s immigration system and outlined major revisions they would like to see included.
Dogs found to have killed woman on Wyoming Indian reservation
(Reuters) – A woman found dead from an animal attack on a Wyoming Indian reservation last week, prompting authorities to warn that dangerous wildlife might be on the prowl, appears to have been the victim of a dog mauling, officials said on Monday.
Pope says will visit United States next year
VATICAN CITY/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Pope Francis announced on Monday he would visit the United States next year, his first trip there as leader of the 1.2 billion-member Roman Catholic Church.
Maine teen broke into homes naked, looking for car keys: police
BRUNSWICK Maine (Reuters) – A naked Maine teenager who broke into two homes over the weekend while his parents’ house was engulfed in flames is scheduled to appear in court on Monday to face attempted burglary charges, according to police.
French man charged after Brooklyn Bridge climb: New York police
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A French man faces criminal charges in New York following his arrest for climbing a beam on the Brooklyn Bridge, police said on Monday.
Tornado damages Florida prison, injures two
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – A tornado touched down at a prison in Florida’s panhandle region early on Monday, injuring two correctional officers as it destroyed more than two dozen cars in a parking lot, a local sheriff said.
Protesters stage peaceful ‘die-in’ in downtown St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – A crowd of a couple hundred demonstrators, angry about the fatal August shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer, took to the streets of St. Louis on Sunday, briefly blocking a major intersection in protest….
White House turns climate change spotlight to U.S. cities, towns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After announcing a major deal with China to curb emissions and a $3 billion pledge into a fund to help poor countries fight climate change last week, the Obama administration will turn its focus to American towns and cities to he…
U.S. hostage Peter Kassig is killed by Islamic State
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have beheaded another American hostage, Peter Kassig, issuing a video claiming the killing on Sunday and warning the United States they would kill other U.S. citizens “on your streets.”
Ford: Mustang driver injured by air bag fragment in North Carolina crash
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Sunday night it was cooperating with U.S. safety regulators investigating a report the driver of a 2007 Ford Mustang was injured in August by a metal fragment from the car’s air bag.
