Mountain lion spotted in San Francisco, officials working to capture it
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A young mountain lion spotted roaming the streets of San Francisco has been located near a park where wildlife officials are trying to capture it, authorities said Tuesday. Authorities issued a warning to
Authorities accuse motorcycle and street gang members of targeting Indiana judge for assassination
Members of a motorcycle club and a street gang clearly targeted an Indiana judge for assassination, police said Tuesday, days after officers arrested five people in connection with the attack. Police and prosecutors at a news conference
US consumer confidence deteriorates to a more than 11-1/2-year low
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence slumped to the lowest level in more than 11-1/2 years in January amid mounting anxiety over a sluggish labor market and high prices, which could see
Trump order targets rebuilding after California wildfires, Newsom seeks money instead
Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at speeding up the rebuilding of houses and businesses destroyed by wildfires in California last January, the White House said on Tuesday, drawing
Maine’s ‘lobster lady’ Virginia Oliver, who worked decades in the lobster industry, dies at 105
Virginia Oliver, one of the oldest lobster fishers in the world who trapped crustaceans in Maine for nearly a century, has died. She was 105. Born in Rockland, Maine, Oliver started trapping lobsters at age 8 alongside
Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments drop
HAVANA (AP) — It’s almost noon in Havana when a handful of tourists tumble out of a small yellow bus and rush toward a row of shiny classic cars, cameras in hand. Nearby, under the shade of
Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center symphony premiere in protest of Trump’s leadership
NEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has called off a scheduled world premiere at the Kennedy Center of a symphony about Abraham Lincoln, the latest in a wave of cancellations since President Donald Trump ousted
Texas governor halts new H-1B visa petitions by state agencies, public universities
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the H-1B visa program in the state, and directed state agencies and universities to suspend new visa petitions. “In
US national parks told to remove signs on mistreatment of Native Americans, climate, Wash Post reports
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. officials this month ordered national parks to remove dozens of signs and displays related to the mistreatment of Native Americans by settlers, as well as about climate change and environmental protection,
New York City tunnel project will halt work on Feb. 6 if Trump does not restore funding, lawmaker says
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s decision to suspend funding for a $17.2 billion project to build a new Hudson River tunnel connecting New York City and New Jersey will force work to be halted