Reuters Top US News: April 7, 2017

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Twitter refuses U.S. order to reveal user behind anti-Trump account SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit to block an order by the U.S. government demanding that it reveal who is behind an account opposed to President Donald Trump's tough immigration policies.

U.S. South, not just Mexico, stands in way of Rust Belt jobs revival MOBILE, Ala. (Reuters) - In the years since the 2008 financial crisis, this southern U.S. port city has attracted a new Airbus factory, seen its steel industry retool, and gained thousands of jobs building the Navy's new combat vessel.

California lawmakers approve fuel tax hike for $52 billion road plan (Reuters) - California lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation to increase gasoline taxes and other transportation-related fees for the first time in decades, to fund an ambitious $52 billion plan to repair the state's sagging infrastructure.

Man sues Seattle mayor, claiming sexual abuse as a teen SEATTLE (Reuters) - A 46-year-old man sued Seattle Mayor Ed Murray for sexual abuse and child prostitution on Thursday, claiming that Murray paid him for sex when he was a homeless, drug-addicted teenager in the 1980s.

Iowa poised for major overhaul to gun regulations (Reuters) - Iowa lawmakers approved on Thursday amended legislation that would enact sweeping changes to the state's gun regulations, including a "stand your ground" provision, and sent it to the governor for final approval.

Century-old posters of U.S. WWI entry are timely in Trump's America NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fear-mongering can be a thing of beauty. That is one of the surprises of a new museum show of century-old wartime propaganda to mark the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War One after it declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917.

U.S. judge halts one of eight unprecedented Arkansas executions (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday halted one of the eight executions Arkansas plans over 11 days in the second half of April, saying the expedited schedule does not allow proper time for considering that inmate's clemency.

West Virginia lawmakers send medical marijuana bill to governor (Reuters) - Lawmakers in West Virginia on Thursday passed a bill that would allow patients to use some forms of cannabis for medical needs, state records show.

New Jersey's Christie halts Amtrak payments after train derailments NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has ordered the state to halt all payments to Amtrak and called for an investigation of the national rail operator's maintenance of tracks and other equipment after the derailment of an NJ Transit train this week.

Mormon church president released from hospital (Reuters) - The 89-year-old president of the Mormon church, Thomas Monson, was released from the hospital on Wednesday evening, the church said, following two days of treatment.