Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Illegal immigrant parents not facing U.S. prosecution for now

Illegal immigrant parents not facing U.S. prosecution for now

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Parents who cross illegally from Mexico to the United States with their children will not face prosecution for the time being because the government is running short of space to house them, officials said on Monday.

Battle for control of U.S. Congress advances in seven states

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bitterly personal matchup in New York between a convicted felon seeking to reclaim his congressional seat from a former prosecutor is among dozens of key races in seven U.S. states on Tuesday, as voters pick candidates for November elections that will determine control of Congress.

Supreme Court favors Republicans in gerrymandering cases

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Republicans in Texas and North Carolina on Monday in two more cases on the contentious issue of politicians manipulating electoral district boundaries for political gain, known as gerrymandering.

Michael Cohen seeks to keep about 12,000 seized documents from prosecutors

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Cohen, a longtime personal lawyer to U.S. President Donald Trump, is seeking to prevent prosecutors from reviewing about 12,000 files out of more than four million seized by authorities as part of a criminal investigation.

Orlando ends facial recognition program with Amazon

(Reuters) - Orlando has stopped testing Amazon's facial recognition program after rights groups raised concerns that the service could be used in ways that could violate civil liberties.

Coffee Bean to triple its number of U.S. cafes by 2028

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf coffee house chain aims to more than triple its number of cafes in the United States by 2028, the California-based company said on Tuesday, expanding its presence in the saturated U.S. market as Starbucks Corp plans some closures.

U.S. border deaths rise on family, child migrants: patrol agency

(Reuters) - The number of migrants dying from extreme heat on the U.S.-Mexico border rose 55 percent in the past nine months after an increase in unaccompanied children and families trying to enter the United States illegally, the U.S. government said on Monday.

U.S. court dismisses climate change lawsuits against top oil companies

(Reuters) - A California federal court dismissed climate change lawsuits against five oil companies by the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, saying the complaints required foreign and domestic policy decisions that were outside the purview of courts, Chevron Corp said on Monday.

California fire threatens 600 buildings after thousands evacuated

(Reuters) - A fast-moving wildfire driven by hot, dry and windy conditions threatened more than 600 homes and other buildings in Northern California early on Tuesday after forcing some 3,000 residents to evacuate.

Two U.S. military bases in Texas to house immigrants: Mattis

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (Reuters) - The U.S. military is preparing to house immigrants at two bases in Texas, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday, the latest sign of the military being drawn into a supporting role for President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

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