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Monday, 3 July 2017

Reuters Top US News: July 3, 2017

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Monday, July 3, 2017

Trump tweets mock video of himself tackling, punching CNN logo

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump stepped up his feud with the media on Sunday by tweeting a mock video of himself tackling and repeatedly striking a man with a CNN logo super-imposed in place of his head, followed by a logo saying "Fraud News Network."

Amtrak train derails in Washington state, injuring several passengers

(Reuters) - An Amtrak train with more than 250 people aboard derailed on Sunday near Puget Sound in Washington state, injuring several passengers, although no one was believed to have been seriously hurt, local fire officials and the rail service said.

Small plane crashes in northern Wisconsin, killing six

(Reuters) - A small plane enroute from Chicago to Canada on a fishing trip crashed in northern Wisconsin, killing all six people aboard, authorities said on Sunday, a day after at least four people died in a plane crash in northwestern Georgia.

Passenger jet catches fire after landing at Denver; no injuries

DENVER (Reuters) - The engine of a SkyWest passenger jet caught fire moments after the aircraft landed at Denver International Airport on Sunday, but all 63 people aboard exited the plane safely, an airline spokeswoman said.

U.S. lifts laptop restriction for flights from Abu Dhabi

WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States has lifted a ban on laptops in cabins on flights from Abu Dhabi to the United States, saying Etihad Airways had put in place required tighter security measures.

Canadian National Railway says oil spills after train derails in U.S.

(Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co said about 20,000 gallons of oil was released following a freight train derailment at Plainfield, the U.S. state of Illinois on Friday, according to a filing with state pollution regulators.

Rapper arrested after Arkansas club shooting on warrants unrelated to melee

(Reuters) - A rapper who was performing at an Arkansas nightclub where dozens of people were wounded in a shooting was arrested early on Sunday on unrelated charges, but police in Little Rock said they are also waiting to question him about the weekend melee.

Illinois House passes $5 billion tax package

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois' Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed big, permanent income-tax rate increases on Sunday with the help of some Republican votes as the cash-strapped state scrambled to piece together a budget and revenue plan to stave off a bond rating downgrade to junk.

Maine, New Jersey lawmakers scramble to end partial government shutdowns

(Reuters) - Partial government shutdowns in Maine and New Jersey entered a second day on Sunday as lawmakers returned to their respective state capitals in a bid to break budget impasses that have led to the suspension of many nonessential services.

Trump praises veterans, hits media at Kennedy Center event

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump honored military veterans in Washington on Saturday at a Kennedy Center event that resembled both a political rally and an evangelical Christian religious service ahead of the July 4 Independence Day holiday.