Guard at New York’s Rikers Island charged with beating handcuffed inmate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A correction officer at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex was arrested on Monday on charges he beat a handcuffed inmate, the latest guard at the troubled institution to face criminal charges.
Tennessee police seek help from public in kidnapping case
(Reuters) – Tennessee law enforcement on Monday asked local residents in rural areas to assist in the search for a former high school teacher accused of abducting a 15-year-old student outside a restaurant and disappearing with her a week ago.
Trump’s cut to flood map program could trigger insurance rate hikes: group
(Reuters) – A proposal by the Trump administration to cut $190 million in funding for updating U.S. maps of flood-prone areas would trigger higher insurance rates or more homebuilding in risky locations, a consumer group said on Monday.
Trump’s son Eric and his wife expect first child in September
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eric Trump, the 33-year-old middle son of U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Monday that his wife Lara was expecting to give birth to their first child in September.
Two Ohio coal-fired plants to close, deepening industry decline
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Electricity company Dayton Power & Light said on Monday it would shut down two coal-fired power plants in southern Ohio next year for economic reasons, a setback for the ailing coal industry but a victory for environmental activists.
Texas school board can start meetings with prayer: U.S. appeals court
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court said on Monday a Texas school board may open its meetings with student-led prayers without violating the U.S. Constitution.
Teens suing U.S. over climate change ask for Exxon’s ‘Wayne Tracker’ emails
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lawyers for a group of teenagers suing the U.S. government in a climate change case have asked the government and the oil industry’s leading trade group to turn over emails sent and received by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson…
Colorado residents return to homes after Boulder wildfire
(Reuters) – Hundreds of people forced from their homes by a small wildfire near the University of Colorado in Boulder were allowed to return to their properties on Monday as firefighters made headway in containing the blaze, officials said.
Moody’s lauds Detroit’s move to set aside cash for pensions
(Reuters) – The Detroit City Council’s approval this month of a special fund to cover pension payments is a positive credit move, although concerns remain over the availability of money to cover retirement benefits, Moody’s Investors Service said on Mo…
FCC chairman does not believe media ‘enemy of the American people’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Federal Communications Commission told the U.S. Congress he did not agree that “the media is the enemy of the American people” and said he would act independently of the White House on media-related matters.
