By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday a bill to provide the Postal Service (USPS) with about $50 billion in financial relief over a decade and requiring future retirees to enroll in…
Michigan judge weighs charges for parents who bought high-school shooter his gun
(Reuters) -A Michigan judge held a preliminary hearing on Tuesday to decide whether prosecutors had enough evidence to bring involuntary manslaughter charges against the parents of a teenager accused of killing four high school students. James and Jenn…
Amir Locke’s cousin arrested in probe that drew deadly Minneapolis raid
By Rami Ayyub (Reuters) -The cousin of Amir Locke, a young Black man who was shot dead by Minneapolis police executing a “no-knock” search warrant last week, has been arrested in a homicide probe that led officers to conduct the fatal raid, police and …
U.S. CDC stands by K-12 school masking guidance as states relax rules – Walensky
By Julie Steenhuysen and Carl O’Donnell (Reuters) – With COVID-19 cases still high nationwide, “now is not the moment” to drop mask mandates in schools and other public places, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle…
New York considers making outdoor dining a permanent fixture
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York City Council held a hearing on Tuesday to consider a plan to make sidewalk dining – first allowed in 2020 as a temporary measure to help blunt economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic – part of …
Abortion clinics in liberal U.S. states expand, brace for more patients
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Abortion providers in liberal states are expanding clinics, training more staff and boosting travel assistance to prepare for an influx of patients from conservative states if the U.S. Supreme Court en…
McConnell criticizes censure of two House Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday the Republican National Committee should not be singling out party members, after it censured U.S. Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for joining Congress’ …
Colorado bill would criminalize threats against election officials
By Jason Szep and Linda So WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Colorado lawmakers are seeking stronger protections for election workers after an unprecedented year of terroristic threats inspired by former President Donald Trump’s false voting-fraud claims, state of…
U.S. to try house arrest for immigrants as alternative to detention
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration will place hundreds of migrants caught at the U.S.-Mexico border on house arrest in the coming weeks as it seeks cheaper alternatives to immigration detention, according to a notice to lawma…
U.S. Justice Department opposes Boeing 737 MAX families’ bid over plea deal
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday opposed a bid by families of people killed in two Boeing Co 737 MAX crashes asking a judge to declare that the government violated their legal rights when it reached a $2….