New York, New Jersey airport workers could get hike in minimum wage
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The board that oversees major airports in New York and New Jersey voted on Thursday to consider phasing in a minimum wage increase to $19 per hour by 2023, affecting about 20,000 workers.
U.S. spending bill would stop employers from pocketing workers’ tips
(Reuters) – The U.S. Congress’ $1.3 trillion spending bill includes language that would forbid restaurants and other employers from pocketing employees’ tips, the result of a deal between the government’s top labor official and a Senate Democrat.
Citi sets restrictions on gun sales by retail clients
(Reuters) – Citigroup Inc added restrictions on firearms sales for new retail-sector clients, the Wall Street bank said on Thursday, the strongest move to date by a major U.S. lender following last month’s high school shooting in Florida.
Congress poised to pass modest gun control measures in spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With large protests for stricter gun laws planned nationwide on Saturday, the U.S. Congress is expected to approve a massive spending bill this week with grants to help schools prevent gun violence, improvements to background che…
Investigators scour Texas bomber’s home, searching for a motive
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Federal investigators on Thursday combed through the home of the 23-year-old they say was behind this month’s deadly Texas bombing spree, seeking clues about what motivated his attacks the day after he killed himself in a conf…
U.S. drops assault charges against 11 of Turkish president’s security team
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors have decided to dismiss charges against 11 of 15 members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security team after they were charged in connection with a street brawl in May 2017 near the Turkish embassy…
Exclusive: U.S. miners’ union to endorse two more Democrats in coal country
(Reuters) – The main U.S. coal miners’ union is set to endorse two Democrats running for Congress in West Virginia, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday – a boost for Democrats trying to win over a constituency that voted heavily for R…
Investigators pore over Texas bomber’s home, searching for motive
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Federal investigators on Thursday combed through the home of the 23-year-old man they say was behind this month’s deadly Texas bombing spree, seeking clues about what motivated his attacks, the day after he killed himself in a…
New York City probes Kushner Cos buildings over possible ‘illegal activity’
(Reuters) – A New York City regulator is investigating 13 buildings controlled by a company formerly run by Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, over possible “illegal activity” related to work permits, according …
Sandy Hook dad: Florida students’ vote threat is gun safety ‘sea change’
NEWTOWN, Conn. (Reuters) – A grieving father whose child was killed in Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, frustrated by five years of inaction by U.S. lawmakers on gun control, said survivors of a Florida high school shooting are powe…
