Oregon passes first statewide ‘fair work week’ legislation
(Reuters) – Oregon is set to become the first U.S. state requiring certain businesses to furnish workers with a week’s notice of their job schedules and a minimum of 10 hours rest between daily shifts under a bill that won final legislative approval on…
Federal judge blocks California ban on “large-capacity” gun magazines
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday blocked a California law set to take effect July 1 that bans residents under many circumstances from owning a firearm magazine capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition, court documents showed.
Police find tennis star Venus Williams at fault in fatal car crash
(Reuters) – Venus Williams, the world’s former top-ranked tennis player, was the driver at fault in a two-car crash in Florida on June 9 that killed a passenger in the other vehicle, according to the initial police report on the incident released on Th…
Exclusive: ‘We’re not taking sides’ in creditor fights – Puerto Rico Governor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s governor said on Thursday his administration is not choosing sides in a bitter dispute between two of the bankrupt U.S. territory’s largest creditors, despite some stakeholders’ views to the contrary.
Firefighters slow Arizona wildfire, allowing some residents to return
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Firefighters gained ground against a fierce, five-day-old wildfire in central Arizona on Thursday, enabling authorities to lift evacuation orders for the largest town that had been threatened, but 2,000 people remain displaced in ne…
VW tells California plans for electric car charging in poorer areas
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG on Thursday told California it was expanding efforts to build electric car infrastructure in poorer communities, responding to regulators who described “shortcomings” in VW’s plan.
Airlines risk fines, losing U.S. access for failure to follow new security rules: official
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Airlines that do not comply with a new U.S. directive for enhanced security measures on inbound international flights could have their certificates to operate flights to the country revoked, a high-ranking U.S. Department of Homela…
Senate Republican bill would slash Medicaid by 2036, complicating talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate proposal to replace Obamacare would cut spending on government Medicaid for the poor by 35 percent come 2036, a non-partisan congressional research office said on Thursday, further complicating Republican efforts to…
What happens in Vegas: Nevada puts pot on the menu for fun-seekers
(Reuters) – Nevada, the only state where both gambling and prostitution are legal, is adding recreational marijuana to its list of sanctioned indulgences for adults, with sales kicking off at more than dozen shops beginning on Saturday.
Republican attorneys general target Obama ‘Dreamer’ program
(Reuters) – Ten Republican state attorneys general on Thursday urged federal authorities to rescind a policy set by former U.S. President Barack Obama that protects from deportation nearly 600,000 immigrants brought into the country illegally by their …
