Texas House approves new voter ID bill after setbacks in court
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas House of Representatives gave preliminary approval on Tuesday to a new bill on showing identification when voting after a previous voter ID law was struck down by U.S. courts which said it discriminated against black…
Connecticut proposes wage freeze, higher employee share for benefits
(Reuters) – Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy on Tuesday proposed a wage freeze and higher employee contributions to pension and healthcare while reducing the state’s share, in a framework for an agreement with labor unions that could save the state o…
Newark, N.J. airport reopens after United Airlines engine fire
(Reuters) – Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey reopened late on Tuesday after being shut down when 131 people were evacuated from a United Airlines flight over flames seen emerging from an aircraft engine.
North American leagues urge vigilance after Manchester attack
(Reuters) – North America’s major sports leagues have strict safety procedures at their arenas but have urged fans attending games to be vigilant following Monday’s suicide bombing at a pop concert in Manchester, England, officials said on Tuesday.
Trump budget cuts may stir backlash in rural America
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s proposals to slash federal aid to the poor, the sick and people living in rural areas reflect conservatives’ demands for a smaller federal government but target many of the very people who voted for him last November.
Woman arrested on charges of smuggling U.S. space technology to China
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California woman was arrested on Tuesday on federal charges of conspiring to procure and illegally export sensitive space communications technology to her native China, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.
SEC suspends some in-house court cases over hiring of judges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended some of its pending in-house court cases, after a Denver-based federal appeals court found the agency had violated the Constitution in how it hired its administrative law …
Uber inadvertently underpaid New York City drivers for over two years
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Tuesday it underpaid its New York City drivers for the past two-and-a-half years, an error that could cost the ride-hailing company tens of millions of dollars.
Ex-Eaton Vance trader pleads guilty in U.S. to options fraud
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former Eaton Vance Corp portfolio manager pleaded guilty on Tuesday to an illegal options trading scheme that defrauded the company and allowed him to make $1.9 million in profits.
Wikipedia can pursue NSA surveillance lawsuit: U.S. appeals court
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a Wikipedia lawsuit that challenges a U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) program of mass online surveillance, and claims that the government unconstitutionally invades people’s privacy rights.
