Reuters Top US News: June 20, 2017

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, June 20, 2017 U.S. student held prisoner by North Korea dies days after release (Reuters) - An American university student held prisoner in North Korea for 17 months died at a Cincinnati hospital on Monday, just days after he was released from captivity in a coma, his family said. Closing arguments set in Massachusetts 'Baby Doe' murder case BOSTON (Reuters) - The trial of the Boston man accused of murdering a toddler in 2015 and dumping her body in the ocean, sparking a months-long effort to identify "Baby Doe" after her remains washed up on shore, is due to wrap up with closing arguments on Tuesday. Democrats protest Senate Republican healthcare secrecy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democrats took to the Senate floor on Monday to throw a spotlight on behind-the-scenes efforts by the Republican majority to repeal former President Barack Obama's healthcare law, known as Obamacare. Supreme Court to hear major case on political boundaries WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether the U.S. Constitution limits how far lawmakers can go to redraw voting districts to favor one political party over another in a case that could have huge consequences for American elections. Virginia police probe Muslim girl's killing as 'road rage' incident WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A teenage Muslim girl killed by a bat-wielding motorist near a Virginia mosque was an apparent victim of "road rage" and her death is not being investigated as a hate crime, police said on Monday. Fed's Fischer says more to be done to prevent future crises (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair Stanley Fischer on Tuesday warned that while the U.S. and other countries have taken steps to make their housing finance systems stronger, more needs to be done to prevent a future crisis. Ohio appeals for information on four people in family massacre probe (Reuters) - Ohio investigators are appealing for information about three men and a woman from the same family in their probe into the unsolved 2016 execution-style killings of eight members of another family, the state's attorney general said on Monday. Canada raises asylum seekers influx with Minnesota governor MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Canada's public safety minister raised concerns on Monday with Minnesota's state governor about an unauthorized influx of thousands of asylum seekers into Canada this year. Tropical storm Bret could weaken to depression by Wednesday: NHC (Reuters) - Tropical storm Bret, located about 150 miles (235 kms) south of Grenanda, is expected to weaken to a tropical depression by Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday. Sharp rise in suicides by gun among American children is found (Reuters) - American children died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds at a sharply higher rate in 2014 than seven years earlier, according to a study released on Monday, which said that the safe storage of firearms could make a big difference in preventing youth suicides. Related Video South Korea's president weighs in on Warmbier death Democrat Ossoff bullish as polls open in Georgia's landmark election Great Debate Cox: AT&T opens itself up to activist attack Cox: Amsterdam has first-world financial dilemma A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2017 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook