Supreme Court divided over curbing workers’ class-action suits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Liberal U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday defended the right of workers to bring class-action lawsuits against companies but their conservative counterparts who are in the majority sounded skeptical in the biggest business ca…
New York City pedicab ticketing lawsuit is dismissed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Manhattan federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by New York City pedicab operators who accused city officials of excessive ticketing to drive them out of business.
Lone gunman kills 58, injures hundreds, in Las Vegas concert attack
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A retiree armed with multiple assault rifles strafed an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas from a high-rise hotel window on Sunday, slaughtering at least 59 people in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history bef…
Supreme Court mulls parameters for deporting immigrant felons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday expressed skepticism toward part of an immigration law requiring the deportation of immigrants who commit violent felonies because of uncertainty over which crimes fit the bill and which do n…
Heavily-armed gunman kills at least 58 in Las Vegas concert shooting
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A 64-year-old man armed with more than 10 rifles rained down gunfire on a Las Vegas country music festival on Sunday, slaughtering at least 58 people in the largest mass shooting in U.S. history before killing himself.
Ohio River closed to shipping after lock failure: industry group
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Ohio River was closed to commercial navigation on Monday near Brookport, Illinois, after a hydraulic system used to open and close lock gates at lock and dam 53 failed, the Waterways Council said.
Accused ‘Chelsea bomber’ removed from New York courtroom as trial begins
(Reuters) – Ahmad Khan Rahimi, the man accused of setting off bombs in New York City and New Jersey in September 2016 and wounding 30 people, was temporarily removed from a Manhattan courtroom after trying to address the court without permission just a…
Gunman mows down at least 50 people in Las Vegas concert attack
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A 64-year-old man armed with more than 10 rifles rained down gunfire on a Las Vegas country music festival on Sunday, slaughtering at least 50 people in the largest mass shooting in U.S. history before killing himself.
U.S. Supreme Court divided over key employment dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Liberal U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday defended the right of workers to bring class-action lawsuits against companies but their conservative counterparts who are in the majority sounded skeptical in the biggest business ca…
Private information of two people compromised in SEC hack: chairman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The personal information of two individuals was compromised in a recently uncovered hack of a Securities and Exchange Commission database, according to the agency’s chairman.
