Wednesday 30 May 2018

Trump administration will fingerprint child migrants' parents

Trump administration will fingerprint child migrants' parents

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will soon begin fingerprinting parents claiming custody of children who entered the United States illegally without an adult relative, officials said on Tuesday, prompting criticism that children may be abandoned by those who fear being identified and deported.

Roseanne Barr blames sleep aid Ambien for racist tweet

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. comedian Roseanne Barr said she was tired of "being attacked and belittled" and blamed sleep aid Ambien for her tweet that compared a black former Obama administration official to an ape, a racist remark that sparked a wave of outrage.

Prosecutor to announce details of deal reached with Missouri governor

(Reuters) - A St. Louis prosecutor is set to make public details of a deal she reached on a felony charge against Missouri Governor Eric Greitens on Wednesday, a day after he announced his resignation after his short tenure as governor became embroiled in scandal.

Sibling rivalry spices up this year's U.S. spelling bee

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two sets of identical twins are among the more than 500 contestants vying for the top prize in this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee, suggesting that spelling prowess, like athletic achievement, tends to run in families.

Tesla hits parked California police vehicle; driver blames 'Autopilot'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The driver of a Tesla Inc Model S crashed into an unoccupied, parked police vehicle in Laguna Beach, California, on Tuesday and the driver told investigators the Tesla was in "Autopilot" mode at the time, police said.

Supreme Court rejects challenge to strict Arkansas abortion law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a setback to abortion rights advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday paved the way for Republican-backed restrictions on medication-induced abortions to take effect in Arkansas that could lead to the shuttering of two of the state's three abortion clinics.

Los Angeles police launch sexual misconduct probe of college doctor

(Reuters) - Los Angeles police said on Tuesday that they had launched a criminal investigation into accusations that a gynecologist at the University of Southern California engaged in sexually inappropriate conduct with students over a 26-year period.

Fast lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano closes highway

HONOLULU (Reuters) - Fast-moving lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano forced officials to close part of a highway on Tuesday, and they warned that sharp, thin strands of volcanic glass fibers carried by the wind could injure eyes and lungs.

Alberto remnants threaten Alabama after two killed in North Carolina

(Reuters) - Alberto, the first storm of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, spawned scattered flooding in Alabama as it weakened into a subtropical depression on Tuesday, a day after two journalists were killed in North Carolina when a tree fell on their car.

Starbucks shuts 8,000 stores for anti-bias training

(Reuters) - Black leaders who are advising Starbucks Corp on its anti-bias training program, which begins Tuesday, hope it will reinvigorate decades-old efforts to ensure minorities get equal treatment in restaurants and stores, setting an example for other corporations.

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