Online insurer Fabric launches life coverage for New York parents
(Reuters) – Fabric, a web-based insurance agency that promises new parents accidental death coverage in two minutes, opened for business in New York on Tuesday following the state’s approval of its key product, the company said.
Bond market braces for impact of New York’s free tuition plan
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Little known private colleges that are already struggling to grow their revenues are facing a new threat that could further weaken their finances and make borrowing harder: free tuition at public universities.
Unruly passenger aboard Hawaii flight prompted bomb scare: FBI
(Reuters) – A Turkish man prompted a bomb scare aboard a weekend American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu through a series of outbursts culminating in a desperate scuffle with crew members and fellow passengers, the FBI said in court docum…
Los Angeles art dealer gets jail for bilking clients out of $1 million
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A former Los Angeles art dealer who prosecutors say embezzled more than $1 million from clients including former Walt Disney Co President Michael Ovitz was sentenced on Monday to six months in jail.
Boston art heist solved? Nope, just fraud attempt, prosecutors say
BOSTON (Reuters) – A West Virginia man was arrested on Monday and charged with fraudulently claiming he could sell some of the $500 million in artwork stolen from a Boston museum a quarter century ago, even though he had no access to the long-sought ma…
Ex-employee of U.S. defense firm pleads guilty in espionage case
(Reuters) – A former employee of a U.S. defense contractor has pleaded guilty to charges of attempting to sell sensitive satellite information to a person he believed was a Russian intelligence agent, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.
Three teenagers denied bail in Mississippi boy’s shooting death
(Reuters) – Three Mississippi teenagers charged in the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy killed last week after his mother’s car was stolen from a grocery store parking lot were denied bail on Monday, local media reported.
Mississippi lawmaker ‘sorry’ he urged lynching for statue removal
(Reuters) – A Mississippi state lawmaker who called for the lynching of Louisiana officials for removing pro-slavery era monuments apologized on Monday after his comments sparked a firestorm of criticism.
Texas House passes ‘bathroom bill’ targeting public schools
(This version of the May 22 story was corrected to clarify details of the bill in paragraph four to show that it requires schools to provide alternative facilities)
U.S. to release grant funds for California rail project
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday it will release grant funds for a project to electrify a northern California commuter rail system.
