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• Obama to offer immigration relief to about 4.7 million: source
• Obama's executive action on immigration: What we know so far
• Traveler from Mali being tested for possible Ebola at NYC hospital
• Iran nuclear talks may be extended
• Obama seeks to build Congress support for immigration changes
• The CIA wants to destroy thousands of internal emails covering spy operations and other activities
• Four people shot, two fatally, in New Jersey home: state police
• Exclusive: U.S. to allow people from nations hit by Ebola to stay temporarily
• Oscar-winning director dies at 83
• Mary Landrieu against the GOP wave
• Immigrants face major hurdles in signing up to new Obama plan
• 2 injured after shooting at Florida State campus
• Arizona Attorney General sues General Motors for $3 billion over recalls
• Florida State University says 'dangerous situation' occurring on campus
• Obama's immigration move expected to leave out millions of childless adults
• Minivan crash tests: Toyota good; Chrysler, Dodge, Nissan poor
• U.S. states get more, spend more on Medicaid under Obamacare: report
• Ferguson braces for finding on shooting of unarmed black teen
• New York man arraigned on subway murder charge
• Obama to offer deportation relief to 250,000 farm workers: union
• Obama to act unilaterally on immigration, irking Republicans
• California man convicted in 1978 murder to be freed based on DNA evidence
• 'Ready for Hillary' ready to end when Clinton announces 2016 decision
• California sees reserves growing more than $4 billion over two years

Obama to offer immigration relief to about 4.7 million: source Posted: 20 Nov 2014 12:31 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is slated to announce on Thursday that he will offer relief from the threat of deportation to about 4.4 million undocumented people who are parents of U.S. citizens and green card holders, according to a source briefed by the administration. Obama also will announce an expansion of a program that allows children illegally brought to the United States by their parents to stay in the country - a move that could offer relief to an additional 270,000 people, the source said. ...

Obama's executive action on immigration: What we know so far Posted: 20 Nov 2014 11:58 AM PST In a prime-time address, the president will announce his executive action.

Traveler from Mali being tested for possible Ebola at NYC hospital Posted: 20 Nov 2014 11:41 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - A traveler from Mali was undergoing a test for possible Ebola on Thursday at Bellevue Hospital, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation said. "An individual who came to the United States from Mali, a country with limited Ebola transmission, was taken to HHC Bellevue Hospital Center today," city health officials said in a statement. Due to the patient's symptoms and travel history, the person has been isolated, the statement said. Results of the test were expected later on Thursday. (Reporting by Barbara Goldberg; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Iran nuclear talks may be extended Posted: 20 Nov 2014 10:37 AM PST A deadline for resolving Iran's nuclear program fast approaches.

Obama seeks to build Congress support for immigration changes Posted: 20 Nov 2014 09:31 AM PST By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Republican leader warned President Barack Obama on Thursday that he will have a fight on his hands if he goes ahead with a sweeping program to ease the threat of deportations for millions of undocumented immigrants. Obama, in a speech to be broadcast at 8 p.m. ET, is set to lay out plans for using his executive authority in ways that could allow as many as 5 million undocumented people to come out of the shadows and into American society. ...

The CIA wants to destroy thousands of internal emails covering spy operations and other activities Posted: 20 Nov 2014 08:58 AM PST A CIA plan 'could allow for the destruction of crucial documentary evidence...'

Four people shot, two fatally, in New Jersey home: state police Posted: 20 Nov 2014 08:10 AM PST (Reuters) - Four people were shot, two fatally, inside a home in southern New Jersey on Thursday, New Jersey State Police said on Twitter. No additional details were immediately released about the shooting in Tabernacle, a town about 25 miles east of Philadelphia. (Reporting by Laila Kearney; Editing by Frank McGurty)

Exclusive: U.S. to allow people from nations hit by Ebola to stay temporarily Posted: 20 Nov 2014 06:19 AM PST By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Department of Homeland Security will grant temporary protected status to people from the three West African countries most affected by Ebola who are currently residing in the United States, department officials said on Thursday. People from Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone in the United States as of Thursday may apply for protection from deportation, as well as for work permits, for 18 months, said a Department of Homeland Security official. ...

Oscar-winning director dies at 83 Posted: 20 Nov 2014 04:45 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Nichols, the director of matchless versatility who brought fierce wit, caustic social commentary and wicked absurdity to such film, TV and stage hits as "The Graduate," ''Angels in America" and "Monty Python's Spamalot," has died. He was 83.

Mary Landrieu against the GOP wave Posted: 20 Nov 2014 03:26 AM PST In the four days Congress has been back in session, Sen. Mary Landrieu's every move has garnered unusual amounts of attention — and she's made plenty of them. She's held two press conferences, spent nearly 190 minutes talking on the Senate floor and tried to push through legislation authorizing construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Every act of hers turned into a reading of tea leaves, as political observers latched on to the last political story of the election.

Immigrants face major hurdles in signing up to new Obama plan Posted: 20 Nov 2014 01:14 AM PST By Lawrence Hurley and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's televised address to the nation on Thursday may prove the easiest part of his controversial plan to relax U.S. immigration policy. Implementing it will be difficult and many people may never benefit, warn immigration lawyers. Sources close to the administration say Obama will announce that some parents of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents are to be given a reprieve from deportation. Up to 5 million people could benefit from the move. ...

2 injured after shooting at Florida State campus Posted: 20 Nov 2014 12:07 AM PST TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — At least two people were being treated for injuries Thursday after a shooting at Florida State University, and officials issued an alert for students to take shelter as officers converged on the campus library.

Arizona Attorney General sues General Motors for $3 billion over recalls Posted: 19 Nov 2014 11:33 PM PST (Reuters) - Arizona State said it had filed a lawsuit against General Motors Co claiming the automaker deliberately put the public at risk by intentionally concealing safety defects to avoid the cost of recalls.

Florida State University says 'dangerous situation' occurring on campus Posted: 19 Nov 2014 10:59 PM PST (Reuters) - Florida State University said in an alert that a "dangerous situation" was occurring at the school's Tallahassee campus overnight. "A dangerous situation is occurring on campus. Please seek shelter in the nearest building and remain indoors," the emergency message said. Further details were not immediately available. Campus police confirmed that there was an ongoing incident, but declined to provide more information. (Reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco; Editing by Paul Tait)

Obama's immigration move expected to leave out millions of childless adults Posted: 19 Nov 2014 10:28 PM PST By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Friday nights, in the Denver suburb of Arvada, Ramon Madera invites his sister Angelica and her three children over to his home for dinner and games. It's a tradition that became all the more important after the children's father was deported back to Mexico about five years ago. Lately, conversations on game night have taken an anxious turn: Madera himself was apprehended by immigration enforcement agents in September and is due in court for a deportation hearing next June. ...

Minivan crash tests: Toyota good; Chrysler, Dodge, Nissan poor Posted: 19 Nov 2014 10:10 PM PST DETROIT (Reuters) - In a front overlap crash safety tests of four minivans sold in the United States, only the latest model of the Toyota Motor Corp Sienna scored well, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said on Thursday. The Chrysler Group LLC Dodge Grand Caravan, the Chrysler Town & Country, and the Nissan Motor Co Quest performed poorly, the IIHS said. A small front overlap test replicates what happens when the front corner of a vehicle collides with another vehicle or an object such as a tree or a utility pole. ...

U.S. states get more, spend more on Medicaid under Obamacare: report Posted: 19 Nov 2014 09:37 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One part of the Affordable Care Act is going according to plan, with U.S. states receiving and spending more money on the Medicaid health insurance program, a report released by the National Association of State Budget Officers on Thursday showed. States run Medicaid, which serves families who have low incomes, and receive partial reimbursements from the federal government. The healthcare overhaul known as Obamacare allowed more people to enroll in Medicaid and also gave states 90 percent to 100 percent reimbursements for new enrollees. ...

Ferguson braces for finding on shooting of unarmed black teen Posted: 19 Nov 2014 09:04 PM PST By Scott Malone FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) - Residents of Ferguson, Missouri, prepared on Wednesday for a grand jury report expected soon on the fatal August shooting of an unarmed black teen by a white policeman, an event that laid bare long-simmering racial tensions in the St. Louis suburb. The shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown sparked weeks of sometimes violent protests. Many businesses have boarded up their windows as they expect another wave of demonstrations to follow the grand jury's decision, particularly if officer Darren Wilson is not charged. ...

New York man arraigned on subway murder charge Posted: 19 Nov 2014 07:12 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - A suspect charged with murder for allegedly pushing a man to his death in front of a New York subway train was arraigned on Wednesday and ordered returned to custody. Kevin Darden, 34, was arrested late on Tuesday in the Bronx borough and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Wai Kuen Kwok, 61, the New York Police Department said. Officers found the victim dead on the tracks with severe body trauma at a Bronx subway station. The initial investigation showed he was pushed in front of an incoming train on Sunday morning, police said. ...

Obama to offer deportation relief to 250,000 farm workers: union Posted: 19 Nov 2014 04:44 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's immigration reforms would lift the threat of deportation for at least 250,000 undocumented people who work on farms, Arturo Rodriguez, the president of the United Farm Workers union said on Wednesday after meeting with Obama. "We were pleased to learn from the president today that at least 250,000 farm workers (and at least 125,000 California farm workers) will be eligible for deportation relief under his executive action," Rodriguez said in a statement. ...

Obama to act unilaterally on immigration, irking Republicans Posted: 19 Nov 2014 04:29 PM PST By Steve Holland and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will outline a plan on Thursday to relax U.S. immigration policy for as many as 5 million people, bypassing Congress and angering Republicans. U.S. Representative Paul Ryan, the leading Republican voice on fiscal policy and a potential 2016 presidential candidate, called the plan a "partisan bomb" while a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner branded the president "Emperor Obama" for acting unilaterally. The White House said Obama will deliver a televised speech at 8 p.m. ...

California man convicted in 1978 murder to be freed based on DNA evidence Posted: 19 Nov 2014 04:13 PM PST By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An inmate convicted of murder in the 1978 shooting death of a Southern California man should be freed after 36 years behind bars based on DNA analysis and investigative reports withheld from his trial attorney, a prosecutor said on Wednesday after a judge overturned the conviction and ordered a new trial. The California Innocence Project, which worked to win the freedom of Michael Hanline, now 69, and pressed local prosecutors to re-examine the evidence, said his case represents the oldest conviction ever reversed in state history. ...

'Ready for Hillary' ready to end when Clinton announces 2016 decision Posted: 19 Nov 2014 02:35 PM PST The super-PAC Ready for Hillary, which launched in late 2012 to urge Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016 and is described by some as a "shadow operation" for her would-be campaign, is coming to an end, Politico reports.

California sees reserves growing more than $4 billion over two years Posted: 19 Nov 2014 01:11 PM PST By Robin Respaut (Reuters) - California's state budget will accumulate more than $4 billion of reserves in the next two years, the budget watchdog estimated on Wednesday, a sign of significant progress for the debt-ridden state. California's Legislative Analyst's Office said much of the extra money would most likely go toward education, the state's rainy day fund, and potentially paying down liabilities. For fiscal year 2014-2015, the office anticipated $2 billion more in revenues than expected in the state's budget act. ...

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