White House wants to help states, cities offload infrastructure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration told state and local officials on Wednesday that it will use its infrastructure plan to create incentives for the private sector to finance or take over public entities like bridges, t…
Officer fatally shot in California hotel shootout, two wounded
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – A man with a high-powered rifle fatally shot a policeman at a hotel in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday and wounded two other officers who were searching for a suspected car thief, officials said.
Amazon hit with lawsuit over eclipse glasses
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit by a couple who claims defective eclipse glasses purchased through the online retailer damaged their eyes.
U.S. agency sues Estee Lauder Companies over parental leave policy
(Reuters) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing Estee Lauder Companies Inc of discriminating against men by giving them less paid parental leave than women.
Hurricane annals: two Katrina survivors connect in Houston flood
(Brian Thevenot is a Reuters journalist. He was part of The Times-Picayune team that won two Pulitzer Prizes for its coverage of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.)
Ex-chief of troubled Baltimore police unit faces racketeering charges
(Reuters) – The former head of a scandal-ridden Baltimore police gun crimes unit was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly robbing victims of more than $90,000, becoming the eighth member of the unit to face federal racketeering charges, prosecutors said…
Florida city votes to scrub Confederate names from streets
(Reuters) – A city commission in southern Florida on Wednesday voted to remove the names of three Confederate generals from city streets, in response to a community campaign begun months before the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Three Chinese women reach U.S. plea deals over college exam scam
BOSTON (Reuters) – Three women from China have agreed to plead guilty to cheating on entrance exams to American universities and colleges and are likely to be deported home, according to court papers.
Michigan among U.S. states likely hurt by potential NAFTA changes: Fitch
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michigan is likely to be the state most hurt by changes to the NAFTA trade agreement, according to a Fitch Ratings report released on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump renewed threats to scrap the deal.
West Point cadet in sexual hostility case cannot sue: U.S. appeals court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former U.S. Military Academy cadet who said she was raped at West Point cannot pursue a lawsuit accusing senior Army officers of knowingly creating and tolerating a sexually hostile environment toward women at the academy, a divi…
