Kentucky officials propose plan to save ailing pensions
(Reuters) – Kentucky’s governor and legislative leaders on Wednesday unveiled a plan they said will rescue the state’s pension funds from becoming insolvent without breaking retirement promises made to public-sector workers.
Trump and NFL at odds on how to get players to stand for anthem
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Football League rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls to punish players who kneel for the national anthem to protest racism but said on Wednesday players “should” stand and it hopes the demonstrations will stop….
ACLU, North Carolina governor reach agreement in transgender bathroom lawsuit
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Transgender people would be allowed to use public restrooms in North Carolina that match their gender identity under a settlement agreement filed on Wednesday that aims to resolve the federal lawsuit over the state’s wid…
Ford to recall 1.34 million trucks in North America for door latch fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it would recall 1.34 million 2015-17 Ford F-150 and 2017 Ford Super Duty trucks in North America to add water shields to side door latches at a cost of $267 million.
Gunman kills three at Maryland company, suspected in Delaware shooting
(Reuters) – An employee of a Maryland kitchen countertop company fatally shot three co-workers and critically wounded two others on Wednesday and is being sought for a later shooting in nearby Delaware, authorities said.
Former Penn State coach Sandusky denied new child sex abuse trial
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday denied a request by former Penn State University football coach Jerry Sandusky for a new trial on charges that he sexually assaulted pre-teen and teenaged boys for 15 years.
Guilty verdict in Boston Islamic State beheading plot
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Boston-area man was found guilty on Wednesday of conspiracy to commit acts of international terrorism and supporting Islamic State for a 2015 plot to attack police and behead a conservative blogger who organized a “Draw Mohammed” c…
Las Vegas hotel guard says he heard drilling, then hail of bullets
(Reuters) – A hotel security guard wounded by the Las Vegas gunman who killed 58 people told a U.S. television talk show on Wednesday that he heard drilling before the shooter began spraying a hallway with hundreds of rapid-fire rounds.
Ford to recall about 1.3 million trucks in North America for door latch fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it would recall about 1.3 million 2015-17 Ford F-150 and 2017 Ford Super Duty trucks in North America to add water shields to side door latches at a cost of $267 million.
Three dead in shooting at Maryland workplace: sheriff
(Reuters) – Three people were killed and two wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at an Edgewood, Maryland, stone countertop company, Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said.
