Wednesday, 2 May 2018

Clean energy sector swings Republican with U.S. campaign donations

Clean energy sector swings Republican with U.S. campaign donations

U.S. solar and wind energy companies have donated far more money to Republicans than Democrats in congressional races this election cycle, according to a Reuters analysis of campaign finance data, an unprecedented tilt to the right for an industry long associated with the environmental left.

Central American caravan migrants wait in the cold as companions reach U.S.

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - Dozens of Hondurans, Guatemalans and Salvadorans slept a third night outside a U.S. port of entry, hoping to join the first 25 companions let across to seek asylum after traveling in a caravan across Mexico that has angered President Donald Trump.

Texas sues Trump administration to end 'Dreamers' program

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas and six other Republican-governed states on Tuesday sued the Trump administration to try to end a program launched by Democratic former President Barack Obama that protects immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children.

Arizona teachers to end strike if lawmakers reach budget deal

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona teachers have pledged to end a strike and return to work if the legislature approves a proposed budget deal between the governor and state lawmakers to raise their pay, despite saying the spending measure does not go far enough.

Exclusive: UPS weighs strategy to deliver bulky goods to boost growth

United Parcel Service is in talks with at least one U.S. trucking firm to launch an in-home delivery service for large, heavy goods such as couches and treadmills, as the world's largest package deliverer looks to cash in on one the fastest growing segments of online retail.

Brother of suspected Parkland shooter held for violating probation: media

(Reuters) - The brother of suspected high school shooter Nikolas Cruz was being held in a Florida jail on Wednesday after he was arrested and accused of violating the terms of his probation, local media reported.

U.S. May Day marchers denounce Trump immigration policies

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Organized labor activists led May Day rallies in several U.S. cities on Tuesday, though in smaller numbers than last year, decrying President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown as an assault on vulnerable workers in some of America's lowest-paying jobs.

Tornado belt hits central U.S., no major injuries reported

(Reuters) - A powerful storm system bringing high winds, hail and thunderstorms pounded several central U.S. states on Tuesday, with more than 15 reports of tornadoes spawned by the system, the National Weather Service said.

'Teachers' Spring' forcing lawmakers to find money for schools

(Reuters) - It has been called the "Teachers' Spring" in the United States, with educators from five states staging an unprecedented wave of protests demanding increases in pay and school budgets.

Colombian vet charged in U.S. with smuggling heroin in puppies' bellies

(Reuters) - A veterinarian from Colombia was charged with illegally smuggling narcotics into the United States by surgically implanting packets of liquid heroin into the bellies of puppies, U.S. prosecutors said on Tuesday.

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