Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ms Abrams spoke at the 2016 Democratic convention, where Hillary Clinton was nominated A former Georgia lawmaker and author has taken a major step towards becoming the first ever African-American female governor of a US state. Stacey Abrams won the Democratic party primary on Tuesday, telling voters that trying […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Gavin Grimm filed a lawsuit after his high school prevented him from using the men’s bathroom A US judge has ruled that federal law protects a transgender student’s right to use the bathroom corresponding to his gender identity. In the latest legal twist to a long-running case, a Virginia court […]
Image copyright Getty Images Ten workers at McDonald’s fast food franchises in the US have filed complaints of sexual harassment against the firm. The female workers, one of whom is 15 years old, allege groping, propositions, indecent exposure and lewd comments. McDonald’s said it takes such allegations “very seriously” and that its franchises should do […]
Media captionTrump says Kim Jong-un’s attitude changed after his second visit to China US President Donald Trump has said there is a “very substantial chance” a historic summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un next month may not happen. He said the North must meet conditions for the summit to go ahead though if it did […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The president is facing backlash after willingness to consider alternative punishments for ZTE US President Donald Trump has said he may lift a crippling export ban on Chinese technology firm ZTE and levy a $1.3bn fine instead. His willingness to strike a deal has stirred controversy in the US, where […]
Image copyright Getty Images Ten workers at McDonald’s fast food franchises in the US have filed complaints of sexual harassment against the firm. The female workers, one of whom is 15 years old, allege groping, propositions, indecent exposure and lewd comments. McDonald’s said it takes such allegations “very seriously” and that its franchises should do […]
Image copyright Cara Koscinski Image caption Jacob Koscinski’s mother had asked a grocery store to print “Summa Cum Laude” (with the highest distinction) on her son’s graduation cake. Anyone who has graduated from high school or university should be due a decent celebration. But Jacob Koscinski, a US high school student, ended up somewhat disappointed. […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Obama administration had banned hunters from killing bear cubs in dens on national park lands in Alaska The US has proposed a plan to reverse Obama-era rules barring certain hunting methods in Alaska, including the use of bait to lure and kill bears. The change would allow hunters […]
Media captionTrump says Kim Jong-un’s attitude changed after his second visit to China US President Donald Trump has said there is a “very substantial chance” a historic summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un next month may not happen. He said the North must meet conditions for the summit to go ahead though if it did […]
Image copyright Wikimedia Commons Image caption The fire burned for nearly three months in Oregon A judge has ordered a teenager to pay more than $36m (£27m) after he admitted starting a huge forest fire that raged for months in the US state of Oregon. Hood River County Judge John Olson ruled the boy must […]
