Seattle judge blocks unionization rule for Uber, Lyft drivers
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Seattle ordinance that aims to allow drivers for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to form unions, the first such local law in the United States.
Groups sue U.S. government after cyanide bombs kill wolf, dogs
(Reuters) – Conservation and animal welfare groups sued the U.S. government on Tuesday over its use of so-called cyanide bombs to kill coyotes after the devices were blamed for the deaths of a protected wolf and three pet dogs.
Most Americans unwilling to give up privacy to thwart attacks: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of Americans are unwilling to share their personal emails, text messages, phone calls and records of online activity with U.S. counter-terrorism investigators – even to help foil terror plots, according to a Reuters/Ip…
Federal authorities raid Los Angeles-area casino
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Federal agents from several agencies raided the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in a Los Angeles suburb on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation, forcing its temporary closure, officials said.
Seattle tunnel, among world’s biggest, takes step toward completion
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Bertha, one of the world’s largest tunnel boring machines, emerged north of downtown Seattle on Tuesday shrouded in clouds of dust and chunks of falling concrete, completing the most difficult phase of a plan to build a highway under the heart of the city.
Messages show New York police surveillance of Black Lives Matter
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Documents released by the New York Police Department and published by a newspaper on Tuesday shed new light on how undercover officers surveilled organizers from the Black Lives Matter movement who were protesting police tactics.
Suspect in Ohio nightclub shooting dies: police
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – One of two men suspected of opening fire in a crowded Cincinnati nightclub, killing one person and injuring 16 others, died on Tuesday as a result of gunshot wounds suffered in the shootout, police said.
Two Florida men plead guilty to planning to help Islamic State
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) – Two Florida men have pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to Islamic State by planning to travel to Syria to join the militant group, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.
Trump not now considering value-added tax or carbon tax: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday said it not currently considering a value-added tax and a carbon tax as part of a planned tax code overhaul as it searches for ways to fund a major tax cut.
Wise underfills potato chip bags, lawsuit claims
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The maker of Wise potato chips has been sued by two consumers who said it fills bags less than halfway, deceiving them into overpaying.
