U.S. national monument review to test key land protection law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will recommend on Aug. 24 whether to eliminate or shrink nearly two dozen national monuments, creating the first major test for a 111-year-old law that gives presidents the power to protect swaths of public...
Comedian, civil rights activist Dick Gregory dies at 84
(Reuters) - Dick Gregory, a comedian who lambasted racism and played a prominent role in the 1960s civil rights movement after becoming one of the first black comics to perform for white audiences, died on Saturday at age 84, his son said. "It is with enormous sadness...
Bannon’s exit not seen to signal Trump shift to center
WASHINGTON/BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's ouster of chief strategist Steve Bannon is unlikely to mark the abandonment of the administration's "America First" agenda that has unnerved investors and trade partners and split the White House into...
Trump, first lady will not attend Kennedy Center Honors: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will not attend the Kennedy Center Honors in December, the White House announced on Saturday, after several honorees said they would boycott a White House reception before the show. The...
Trump dumps controversial chief strategist Bannon in latest upheaval
WASHINGTON/HAGERSTOWN, Md. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday fired chief strategist Stephen Bannon in the latest White House shake-up, removing the far-right architect of his 2016 election victory and a driving force behind his anti-globalization and...
Carl Icahn steps down as adviser to President Trump
(Reuters) - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn on Friday ended his role as a special adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump after facing criticism that his recommendations on policy could help his own investments. Some Democratic lawmakers and biofuels advocates have...
British television entertainer Bruce Forsyth dies aged 89: BBC
LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran British television presenter and entertainer Bruce Forsyth, who appeared for decades on a string of Saturday night primetime shows, has died at the age of 89, the BBC reported on Friday. Forsyth, one of Britain's best-known gameshow hosts,...
Amid Spain attacks, Trump says U.S. ready and borders secure
Reuters Staff1 Min ReadWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States was prepared for any possible "trouble" and its borders were secure, as authorities in Spain grappled with an attempted attack near Barcelona one day after another attack...
Trump raises Cyber Command status: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump elevated the Pentagon's U.S. Cyber Command on Friday in a move aimed at emphasizing the development of cyber weapons to deter attacks, punish intruders and tackle adversaries. In a statement, Trump said the unit would now...
Taylor Swift donates to assault victims group after groping win
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Taylor Swift has made good on her pledge to support groups that help sexual assault victims following her victory in a Colorado groping trial this week. The 27-year-old "Fearless" singer on Wednesday made what officials described as a...