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Friday, June 30, 2017

Trump says he is sending federal help to fight Chicago crime

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was sending federal help to fight crime in Chicago that has reached "epidemic" proportions.

Chicago police's no-notes counseling policy raises concerns

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Police Department's approach to mental health has upset critics who argue a policy barring counselors from taking notes and keeping records of sessions with officers is counterproductive and could be harmful to the cops.

Trump to Senate Republicans: kill Obamacare now, replace later

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump urged U.S. Republican senators on Friday to repeal Obamacare immediately if they cannot agree on a new healthcare plan to take its place.

Trump administration reverses policy on fiancés as travel ban takes effect

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration reversed a decision late on Thursday and said fiancés would be considered close family members and therefore allowed to travel to the United States as its revised travel ban took effect.

U.S. plans to sell Taiwan about $1.42 billion in arms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion in arms, the first such sale under the administration of Donald Trump and a move sure to anger China, whose help the president has been seeking to rein in North Korea.

Firefighters gain ground on fierce Arizona wildfire

(Reuters) - Officials hope to reopen a portion of a major roadway and allow more residents to head home on Friday in central Arizona where firefighters have gained significant ground against a fierce, six-day-old wildfire that forced thousands to evacuate.

Federal judge blocks California ban on "large-capacity" gun magazines

(Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked a California law set to take effect July 1 that bans residents under many circumstances from owning a firearm magazine capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition, court documents showed.

Two workers killed, four injured at Tampa-area power plant

(Reuters) - Two workers were killed and four injured in a mishap while they were performing routine maintenance on a tank at a Tampa-area coal power plant on Thursday, rescue and company officials said.

Oregon passes first statewide 'fair work week' legislation

(Reuters) - Oregon is set to become the first U.S. state requiring certain businesses to furnish workers with a week's notice of their job schedules and a minimum of 10 hours rest between daily shifts under a bill that won final legislative approval on Thursday.

House cracks down on illegal immigrants with bills backed by Trump

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bills backed by U.S. President Donald Trump to crack down on illegal immigrants passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, drawing criticism from immigration activists and others who called them a threat to civil liberties.