With Trump, fight to end U.S. abortion rights gathers steam
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The battle to restrict abortion in the United States, heating up with the election of Donald Trump as president and a conservative Congress, will be waged from the nation’s highest court down to state legislature…
Wal-Mart owes pharmacist $16.08 million for gender bias, sum may drop
(Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc has been ordered by a federal judge to pay $16.08 million to a former New Hampshire pharmacist in a gender bias case, but the amount is only about half what a jury awarded and may fall substantially further.
Ex-NFL star Hernandez’s tattoos may be shown at murder trial: judge
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez’s tattoos may be shown as evidence at his upcoming double-murder trial because they appear to refer to the killings at issue, a Massachusetts judge ruled.
Pawn poll: Monopoly players get vote on new generation of game pieces
BOSTON (Reuters) – Will they deep-six the battleship? Give the boot the boot? Or, gasp, kill the Scottie dog?
Fox News settled sexual harassment claims by former host – WSJ
(Reuters) – Fox News reached a financial settlement several months ago with former host Juliet Huddy, who claimed she was sexually harassed by two top figures at the cable news network, the WSJ reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Police arrest suspected hostage-taker after robbery attempt near University of Alabama
(Reuters) – An armed man who had taken several people hostage while trying to rob a credit union near the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa was arrested on Tuesday with no injuries to the hostages, the university said.
Port Authority of NY-NJ admits wrongdoing over roadway projects
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle charges it failed to inform investors of risks to roadway projects, becoming the first municipal bond issuer to admit wrongdoing in an enforcement a…
Sudan diplomat freed after sex abuse charge on New York subway
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Sudanese diplomat was arrested in New York City and charged with sexually rubbing up against a woman in a subway car but the charges were dropped and he was released because he had diplomatic immunity, police said on Tuesday.
About 11.5 million people signed up for Obamacare plans November 1-December 24
(Reuters) – Roughly 11.5 million people signed up for individual health plan coverage under U.S. President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24, an increase of 286,000 from a year earlier, according to government figures releas…
Prankster behind ‘Hollyweed’ sign surrenders to Los Angeles police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A prankster who altered the iconic “Hollywood” sign in Los Angeles to make it read “Hollyweed” has surrendered to police and been charged with trespassing, a city official said.
