Hawaii volcano could start spewing big rocks, smog, ash

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - A large explosion in Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Wednesday may mark the beginning of more violent, explosive eruptions that could spray rocks for miles (kilometers) and dust nearby towns in volcanic ash and smog, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Missouri governor's trial to start in sex scandal amid pressure to resign

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - The trial of Missouri Governor Eric Greitens over a sex scandal was scheduled to begin on Thursday as the Republican politician faced mounting pressure to resign.

'Dreamers' ask to defend DACA program against Texas legal assault

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of young immigrants asked a U.S. federal court on Tuesday for permission to have a judge consider their interests in a lawsuit filed last week by Texas and six other states to force an end to the program that protects some immigrants who arrived illegally as children from deportation.

Concerns over U.S. court backlog grow with rising border prosecutions

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - At the height of President Barack Obama's crackdown on illegal crossings from Mexico seven years ago, San Diego's federal courts were so clogged that immigrants arrested near the border sometimes slept on the floor of border patrol stations for days before seeing a judge.

Casino mogul Adelson gives $30 million to help House Republicans: Politico

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has given $30 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund to shore up Republicans as they work towards retaining control of the House of Representatives in the November elections, Politico reported on Thursday.

Autopilot was not engaged during Florida Model S crash: Tesla

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc's autopilot system was unlikely to have been a factor in a Florida car crash this week which killed two teenagers, the electric carmaker said in a statement issued late on Wednesday.

As Trump leaves Iran deal, families of Americans jailed in Iran urge talks

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - A day after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, several families of American prisoners held in the Islamic Republic urged the White House to start humanitarian talks with Tehran to win their release.

Entrepreneur 101: To nurture job growth, U.S. universities seed start-ups

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A decade ago, Devin Jameson might have chosen to drop out of college and work on Eversound, a wireless headset start-up for senior communities.

Trump says will go forward with border wall plans in California

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration will begin work on a section of his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall in San Diego, at the request of the major California county.

Michigan police say 'no question' long-missing girl buried on farm

(Reuters) - Michigan police looking for the body of a 12-year-old girl who disappeared decades ago and the remains of up to five other teenage girls, some missing since the 1970s, said on Wednesday they have found evidence on a former farm outside Detroit linking the site to the case.

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