Missouri executes man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend: media
Missouri executed a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s lover more than 20 years ago on Tuesday, media reported, after a court rejected his argument that he faced cruel and unusual punishment because of a rare medical condition that would make…
UAW rejects new GM offer as strike forces 6,000 Mexico layoffs
The United Auto Workers union said on Tuesday it rejected a new comprehensive offer from General Motors Co to end a two-week-old strike, saying the automaker came up short on several fronts including wages, healthcare and temporary workers.
U.S. judge rejects claim Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants
Harvard University’s undergraduate admissions program does not discriminate against Asian-American applicants, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday, rejecting a lawsuit brought by opponents of affirmative action and backed by the Trump administration.
Entrance-exam official agrees to plead guilty in U.S. college cheating scandal
An administrator tied to the U.S. college cheating scandal has agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge and give information to authorities on other people involved in the scheme, according to court papers filed on Tuesday.
Owners of dive boat that sank off California coast, killing 34, suspend operations
The owners of a dive boat that caught fire and sank off the California coast on Labor Day, killing 34 people, said on Tuesday they had suspended operations indefinitely during an investigation of one of the state’s worst maritime disasters.
No more munchies; America’s first cannabis cafe opens in California
Hollywood’s three-martini lunch may be going up in smoke with the opening on Tuesday of the first restaurant in the United States where weed can be openly consumed.
Factbox: Vaping-related illnesses cause 15 U.S. deaths; Virginia, New Jersey latest
Latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists more than 800 confirmed and probable cases of the illness as of Thursday.
Restrictive Georgia abortion law temporarily blocked by federal judge
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Georgia law that would have prohibited women from getting an abortion after as early as six weeks of pregnancy.
Ex-Dallas police officer Amber Guyger guilty in wrong-apartment murder
A Dallas jury on Tuesday found former police officer Amber Guyger guilty of murder for accidentally walking into a neighbor’s apartment while thinking it was her own and fatally shooting him as he ate ice cream.
Ohio governor calls on lawmakers to ban flavored vaping products
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Tuesday called on state lawmakers to pass a ban on most flavored e-cigarettes, saying he was alarmed by a nationwide surge in a sometimes deadly lung disease linked to vaping nicotine or marijuana e-cigarettes.
