Inmates hold two correctional staffers hostage at Delaware prison in U.S.

(Reuters) - Inmates at a prison in Delaware held two correctional staff members hostage early on Thursday as they demanded improved conditions and a chance to speak with senior officials, according to local media reports.

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U.S. military probing more possible civilian deaths in Yemen raid

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Wednesday it was looking into whether more civilians were killed in a raid on al Qaeda in Yemen on the weekend, in the first operation authorized by President Donald Trump as commander in chief.

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Trump golf club must pay $5.77 million to former members: judge

(Reuters) - A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday directed a golf club owned by U.S. President Donald Trump to pay $5.77 million to former members who claimed it wrongfully refused to refund their deposits after Trump took over in 2012.

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Florida nightclub gunman's widow knew of his plan: U.S. prosecutors

OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - The widow of the gunman behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history knew he was planning an attack and concocted a cover story for him, federal prosecutors said in a California court on Wednesday.

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Aid group joins Massachusetts lawsuit over Trump travel ban

BOSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. anti-poverty group said on Wednesday it is joining a Massachusetts lawsuit to strike down President Donald Trump's travel ban, as the law has blocked overseas partners from meeting with officials in Washington.

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Hostages taken at Delaware prison, facility locked down

(Reuters) - Hostages were taken at a men's prison in Delaware and the facility was locked down on Wednesday, a state Department of Correction spokeswoman said.

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U.S. Army takes steps to review Dakota Access pipeline

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army on Wednesday said it had taken initial steps to "expeditiously review requests for approvals to construct and operate" Energy Transfer Partners LP's Dakota Access pipeline, but that the move does not mean the project's easement has been approved.

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