U.S. lawmakers may soon be liable for sexual harassment payouts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Members of the U.S. House of Representatives could no longer use public funds for awards or settlements in sexual harassment cases under bipartisan legislation unveiled on Thursday that updates a 20-year law governing the rights …
Prosecutors accuse parents of torturing California siblings
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California couple accused of keeping their 13 children captive in the family’s squalid home were charged on Thursday with torture, child abuse and false imprisonment, as prosecutors said the victims were beaten, starved and …
Growing pains for #MeToo as Ansari tale sparks backlash talk
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Less than four months after the #MeToo movement inspired a national conversation about sexual misconduct and led to the downfall of dozens of powerful American men, a backlash seems to be underway.
Senate panel to probe Hawaii alerts as FCC investigates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel plans to hold a Jan. 25 hearing on the errant Hawaii ballistic missile alert that stirred panic and anger as the Federal Communications Commission investigates the matter.
Norfolk Southern pushing for ‘more stable’ rail service in 2018: CEO
LOMBARD, Ill. (Reuters) – Norfolk Southern Corp is working toward a “more stable, resilient” network for 2018 following service issues in recent months, the No. 4 U.S. railroad’s top executive said on Thursday.
Commuters in U.S. South cope with ice after deadly storm
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Commuters in the U.S. South grappled with frigid temperatures and slick driving conditions on Thursday after a storm dumped heavy snow across the region, whipped up winds that snapped power lines and led to the deaths of at least ni…
U.S. marshal killed in Pennsylvania while serving warrant to suspect
HARRISBURG, P.A. (Reuters) – A U.S. deputy marshal was shot and killed in Pennsylvania’s capital city and at least two other officers were wounded while attempting to serve an arrest warrant to a suspect who was also hit by return gunfire, authorities …
U.S. government to shield health workers under ‘religious freedom’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is seeking to further protect the “conscience and religious freedom” of health workers whose beliefs prevent them from carrying out abortions and other procedures, in an effort likely to please conservative Ch…
Parents of captive California siblings to appear in court
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California couple accused of keeping their 13 children captive and malnourished in the family’s squalid suburban home will appear in court on Thursday to face charges of torture and child endangerment charges.
Texas ‘tourniquet killer’ set to be first U.S. inmate executed in 2018
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – In the first U.S. execution of 2018, Texas was set on Thursday to put to death a man convicted of raping and murdering five girls and young women, using a tourniquet to torture and strangle his victims.
