Factbox: About 3.1 million still without power in U.S. Southeast after Irma
(Reuters) – Power was restored by Thursday morning to more than half the 7.8 million homes and businesses that Hurricane (More…)
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House panel plans action on gun background check bill next week
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will take up legislation next week that (More...)
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One dead, three wounded in Washington state school shooting
By Dan Whitcomb
(Reuters) – One child was killed and three people wounded at a shooting on Wednesday at a (More…)
More than 50 arrested for looting in Miami during Irma: police
By Zach Fagenson
MIAMI (Reuters) – Miami area police arrested more than 50 suspected looters during Hurricane Irma, including 26 (More…)
Harvey storm-water releases were unlawful government takings: lawsuits
By Bryan Sims
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Owners of homes flooded during Hurricane Harvey are claiming billions of dollars in damages (More…)
Rights groups target police, spy chiefs globally under new U.S. law
By Michael Kahn and Warren Strobel
PRAGUE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Police and spy chiefs from China to the Middle East, a (More…)
Shocked residents return to Irma-ravaged Florida Keys
By Andy Sullivan
ISLAMORADA, Fla. (Reuters) – Evacuees from Hurricane Irma were early on Wednesday returning to the Florida Keys, (More…)
North Korea defiant over U.N. sanctions as Trump says tougher steps needed
By Jack Kim and Roberta Rampton
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea showed trademark defiance on Wednesday over new U.N. sanctions (More…)
Congress votes to call on Trump to denounce hate groups
By Alex Dobuzinskis
(Reuters) – The U.S. Congress passed a resolution late on Tuesday calling on President Donald Trump to (More…)
Family of Australian woman fatally shot wants Minnesota cop charged
By Chris Kenning
(Reuters) – The family of an Australian woman who was fatally shot wants the Minneapolis policeman involved (More…)
U.S. job openings at record high; qualified workers scarce
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings rose to a record high in July, suggesting a slowdown in job growth in (More…)
