Autopsy prompts more protests over killing of black man in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – About 200 people demonstrated in Sacramento on Saturday to protest the fatal police shooting of Stephon Clark, in the latest of nearly two weeks of rallies since the unarmed black man was gunned down in his grandmother’s …
Baylor University paid ex-football coach $15 million after sex scandal
(Reuters) – Baylor University in Texas paid more than $15.1 million to its former head football coach Art Briles after firing him in 2016 for failing to address students’ complaints of rape and sexual assault by football players, new tax filings show.
Fox’s Ingraham taking vacation as advertisers flee amid controversy
(Reuters) – Fox News show host Laura Ingraham announced on her show late Friday that she is taking the week off, after many advertisers dropped her show after the conservative pundit mocked a teenage survivor of the Florida school massacre on Twitter.
Winning ticket for $521 million Mega Millions jackpot sold in New Jersey
(Reuters) – The sole winning ticket for the Mega Millions lottery was sold in New Jersey, the state’s lottery organization said on Saturday, but the identity of the winner of the $521 million jackpot was not immediately known.
Autopsy of California black man shot by police fuels more protests
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – About 200 demonstrators squared off with police in riot gear overnight in California’s capital and more protests were planned for Saturday after an autopsy on Stephon Clark contradicted the police account of the shooting …
Protests erupt in California after shooting of black man
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – About 200 demonstrators squared off with police in riot gear overnight in California’s capital and more protests are planned for Saturday, after a autopsy on Stephon Clark contradicted the police account of the shooting o…
Fox’s Ingraham to take week off as advertisers flee amid controversy
(Reuters) – Fox News show host Laura Ingraham announced on her show late Friday that she is taking next week off, after almost a dozen advertisers dropped her show after the conservative pundit mocked a teenage survivor of the Florida school massacre o…
New York moves to offset federal tax changes in $168 billion budget deal
ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature agreed late on Friday on a $168 billion budget for fiscal 2019, including measures aimed at offsetting damage to taxpayers from new federal tax changes.
Tesla says crashed vehicle had been on autopilot prior to accident
LOS GATOS, California (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Friday that a Tesla Model X involved a fatal crash in California last week had activated its Autopilot system, raising new questions about the semi-autonomous system that handles some driving tasks.
Judge says undocumented teens in U.S. custody must have abortion access
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington issued an injunction on Friday preventing the Trump administration from interfering with the ability of undocumented teenagers in U.S. custody to have abortions or obtain abortion-related services.
