Learjet crashes on approach to New Jersey airport, killing two pilots
CARLSTADT, N.J. (Reuters) – A small plane crashed on its approach to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey on Monday, killing two pilots and sparking fires that could be seen from New York, the Federal Aviation Administration and police said.
‘If you delay, you die’ Tulsa officer charged with manslaughter testifies
(Reuters) – A white Tulsa police officer charged with killing an unarmed black motorist took the stand in her own defense on Monday, saying she fired because training taught her to act quickly against a perceived deadly threat, according to local news …
Thirty hurt as school bus crashes on Maryland interstate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bus carrying Philadelphia schoolchildren was hit by a car and overturned on an interstate highway in Maryland on Monday, injuring 30 people and backing up traffic for miles, authorities said.
In travel ban case, U.S. judges focus on discrimination, Trump’s powers
SEATTLE (Reuters) – U.S. appeals court judges on Monday questioned the lawyer defending President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban about whether it discriminates against Muslims and pressed challengers to explain why the court should not defer to Tr…
Workers say Wal-Mart discriminated against thousands of pregnant women
(Reuters) – Two former Wal-Mart Stores Inc employees have filed a lawsuit accusing the retailer of treating thousands of pregnant workers as “second-class citizens” by rejecting their requests to limit heavy lifting, climbing on ladders and other potentially dangerous tasks.
Trump’s son to attend private school in Maryland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s youngest son, 11-year-old Barron, will attend a private school just outside Washington in the fall, the White House said on Monday.
Working the farm, while Trump talks tough on immigration
KING CITY, Calif. (Reuters) – On an overcast spring morning, about 40 Mexican men turned out in the pre-dawn hours to board a bus for California’s Salinas Valley where they would harvest 16 acres (6.47 hectares) of lettuce over the next three days.
Ex-NFL star gave no hint of suicide plan, fiancée tells TV interviewer
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez gave no indication that he planned to kill himself in his prison cell in his final phone call with his fiancée, she said in a television interview to be broadcast on Monday.
U.S. top court rules in favor of debt collector in bankruptcy dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to debt collectors, ruling that people who have filed for bankruptcy cannot sue companies that try to recoup old debt that is not required to be paid back under state statutes of …
U.S. Supreme Court rejects case involving burping teen
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against a New Mexico police officer for arresting a 13-year-old boy who burped repeatedly and disrupted his class, a case that raised questions about police conduct …
