Tuesday 8 May 2018

Trump complains of biased courts, but they often support his policies

Trump complains of biased courts, but they often support his policies

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a March speech at a Washington, D.C. law school, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions slammed "activist" federal judges for blocking some of President Donald Trump's key initiatives, voicing again a favorite grievance of the administration and Trump himself.

Trump to reveal Iran decision, Europeans doubt he will stick with nuclear deal

U.S. President Donald Trump will announce on Tuesday whether he will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal or stay in and work with European allies who have struggled to persuade him that it has halted Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Ex-Minnesota officer in fatal shooting of Australian expected to plead not guilty

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering an unarmed Australian woman is expected to enter a not guilty plea on Tuesday.

Exclusive: China ramps up checks on U.S. pork imports in potentially costly slowdown

China has ramped up inspections of pork shipped from the United States, importers and industry sources said, the latest American product to be hit by a potentially costly slowdown at Chinese ports in the past couple of weeks.

New York state attorney general resigns after report he abused women

(Reuters) - New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned on Monday after allegations of physical abuse by four women were reported in an article in the New Yorker magazine.

Trump to lay out biofuels plan in meeting with senators: sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to lay out his plans for the nation's biofuel policy on Tuesday in a closed door briefing with senators, after months of hearing arguments about the hotly contested regulation, according to two sources.

Fissures spread from Hawaii volcano, threatening more homes

PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Emergency crews said they were poised to evacuate more people as fissures kept spreading from Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano, five days after it started exploding.

Three killed in Maryland shooting, suspect kills himself: police

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three people were killed in a shooting on Monday outside Washington, D.C., where the suspect took his own life after he barricaded himself inside his home, police said.

Pizza Hut expanding beer delivery test in Arizona and California

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc's Pizza Hut chain is expanding a beer delivery test to nearly 100 restaurants in Arizona and California this month as industry leaders vie for market share in the face of sluggish growth.

U.S. says it will separate families crossing border illegally

SAN DIEGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration will increase criminal prosecutions of parents entering the United States illegally and place their children in protective custody, stepping up efforts to tighten immigration enforcement, U.S. officials said on Monday.

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