Chicago Public Schools sue over ‘discriminatory’ state funding
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) sued Illinois on Tuesday, claiming the state’s school funding system discriminates against its largely black and Hispanic student body.
North Dakota lawmakers vote ‘no’ on protecting drivers who hit protesters
(Reuters) – A controversial North Dakota bill that sought to shield motorists from liability if they unintentionally hit a protester on a roadway, injuring or killing them failed to garner enough support from lawmakers.
Trump national security aide Flynn resigns over Russian contacts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned late on Monday after revelations that he had discussed U.S. sanctions on Russia with the Russian ambassador to the United States before Trump took office…
U.S. flight cancellations, baggage problems fall to historic lows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Airlines canceled 1.17 percent of scheduled domestic flights last year, the best performance in the 22 years the government has been tracking the issue, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday.
Storm brings tornadoes, damages structures near Houston
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Storms packing heavy rains, lashing winds and tornadoes hit the Houston metropolitan area on Tuesday, ripping roofs off homes, blowing windows out of frames and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.
‘Made in the USA’ lawsuit against CVS Health is dismissed
(Reuters) – A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing CVS Health Corp of selling Vitamin C drops that are falsely labeled as “Made in the USA” because the Vitamin C is sourced from other countries.
Massachusetts man to plead guilty to threatening to burn mosque
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man was due to plead guilty on Tuesday to threatening to burn down a Boston mosque in the wake of the 2015 attacks in Paris by Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers.
Amid problems, specialists wonder who’s overseeing group that owns SAT
BOSTON (Reuters) – Last month, the governing body of the College Board — the not-for-profit that owns the SAT college-entrance exam — met at the Ritz-Carlton resort in Fort Lauderdale for its annual retreat.
Travel snarled, two dead, as winter storm pummels New England
BOSTON (Reuters) – Close to 1,000 flights were canceled and hundreds of vehicle crashes reported as a winter storm hit New England on Monday, dropping as much as two feet of snow on parts of Maine and leaving two dead in Massachusetts.
Double-murder trial for ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez set to begin
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former National Football League star and convicted killer Aaron Hernandez is due back in a Boston courtroom on Tuesday for his second murder trial, this time on charges that he shot two men dead outside a nightclub after a dispute ov…
