Uber, Postmates sue to block California gig worker law, claiming it’s unconstitutional
Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday, arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution.
Texas church shooter wore wig and fake beard, says security head who shot him
A man wearing a wig and fake beard raised suspicion when he walked into a church service in Texas before opening fire with a shotgun and killing two people, a volunteer security guard who shot the assailant said on Monday.
Sarah Palin says NY Times editor’s animosity led to defamation
Sarah Palin said in an amended defamation lawsuit against the New York Times on Monday that the deep-seated “animosity and ill-will” of the newspaper’s editorial page editor toward her motivated him to falsely link her to a mass shooting.
Judge tosses ex-White House aide’s lawsuit over impeachment testimony
A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit brought by former White House aide Charles Kupperman seeking guidance on whether he needed to comply with a congressional subpoena in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
Single shot by church security head felled gunman who killed two
A volunteer security member fired a single shot in taking down a gunman who opened fire during church services on Sunday, fatally wounding two before dying himself, state officials said on Monday.
U.S. presidential candidate Sanders given clean bill of health after October heart attack
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders passed a stress test this month after a heart attack required him to have two stents inserted in an artery in October, doctors to the Democratic presidential candidate said on Monday.
Prosecutors charge Hanukkah stabbing suspect with hate crime, citing journals
Federal prosecutors on Monday filed hate crime charges against a man accused of going on a stabbing rampage during a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi’s home north of New York City, saying the suspect kept journals containing references to Adolf Hitler a…
Story on assailant in Texas church training worshippers is withdrawn
The story of the assailant who shot people in a Texas church is wrong and is being withdrawn. A new version of the story will be published shortly. The parishioner who shot the gunman trained worshippers on a shooting range; it was not the assailant wh…
Diet Dr Pepper does not promise weight loss or deceive consumers: U.S. appeals court
A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday said the maker of Diet Dr Pepper did not deceive consumers into thinking the soft drink promoted weight loss by including “diet” in its name, a decision that could doom a similar lawsuit over Diet Coke.
Suspect in stabbing attack at rabbi’s home charged with federal hate crimes
Federal prosecutors on Monday filed hate crime charges against a man accused of going on a stabbing rampage during a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi’s home north of New York City, saying the suspect kept journals containing references to Adolf Hitler a…
