Penn State fraternity spent $2,000 on alcohol before death: detective
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (Reuters) – Members of a Pennsylvania State University fraternity spent more than $2,000 on alcoholic beverages for four membership events that culminated in the death of a 19-year-old student in February, a police detective said on Mon…
Civil rights groups battle Texas Republicans in court on redistricting
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Civil rights groups accused Texas Republicans of illegally drawing district maps with the intention of diluting the voting power of minorities at the start of a hearing on Monday on a long-simmering battle over redistricting.
Trump’s election panel puts hold on voter data request
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s commission to investigate possible election fraud on Monday put a freeze on its effort to collect sensitive voter data from states in the face of growing legal challenges.
Honda confirms 11th U.S. death tied to ruptured Takata air bag inflator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co said on Monday it had confirmed an 11th U.S. death involving one of its vehicles tied to a faulty Takata Corp air bag inflator.
Ex-Insys employee in U.S. kickback case loses fight to smoke pot
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge has rejected a former Insys Therapeutics Inc employee’s arguments that he had a constitutional right to use marijuana while under indictment for what federal prosecutors call a scheme to pay kickbacks to doctors to prescribe an…
Chicago policemen plead not guilty to cover-up in shooting of black teen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Three current and former Chicago police officers pleaded not guilty on Monday to felony charges of conspiring to cover up the fatal shooting of an African-American teenager by a white officer, a killing that sparked days of protests…
Healthcare disagreements roil U.S. Senate Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican senators returned to Washington on Monday following a 10-day holiday recess still at odds with one another over legislation President Donald Trump wants passed to repeal major portions of Obamacare.
New York commuters take disruptive track repairs in stride
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Commuters were warned to expect hell going to and from New York City, but on the first day of disruptive repairs at the nation’s busiest rail hub on Monday many said their rides were no worse than usual for the crowded, delay-prone…
Big financial woes linger in Illinois’ new budget
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ first budget after two years is filled with partial outlines to address its debt-ridden pension system and unpaid bill backlog — signs that political fighting and the fiscal mess in the nation’s fifth-largest state are fa…
Royal Jordanian, Kuwait Airways see U.S. laptop ban lifted
DUBAI (Reuters) – Royal Jordanian and Kuwait Airways are the latest Middle East carriers to be exempted from an in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronic devices on flights to the United States.
