U.S. finds no proof of price-gouging by airlines after 2015 train crash
(Reuters) – A U.S. government investigation found no wrongdoing by five U.S. airlines and ended a probe into whether they unfairly manipulated fares after a deadly train crash in May 2015 snarled transportation between New York and Washington.
DeVry University agrees to $100 million settlement with U.S. FTC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – DeVry University has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing the for-profit school of misleading potential students with ads promoting job and salary success for graduates, the agency…
Ex-guard at N.Y.’s Rikers jail convicted over inmate’s death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former guard at New York City’s troubled Rikers Island jail complex was found guilty on Thursday of causing the death of an inmate in 2012 by repeatedly kicking him in the head while he was restrained on the floor.
Colorado school district votes to allow employees to carry guns
(Reuters) – A tiny school district in central Colorado has voted to allow teachers or other employees at its two schools to carry concealed handguns on the job if they volunteer to serve double duty as security officers in case of an emergency.
Corpus Christi halts tap water use due to chemical leak
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas city of Corpus Christi has told its nearly 320,000 residents to stop using tap water due to possible contamination from an industrial chemical leak, city officials said on Thursday.
Trump ordered to give deposition in Washington restaurant suit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Washington judge has ordered Republican President-elect Donald Trump to give a deposition in a lawsuit against celebrity chef Jose Andres stemming from Trump’s disparaging remarks about Mexican immigrants.
Police say Muslim woman made up story about attack on New York City subway
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman has been arrested and charged with filing a false report after telling police that three white men yelling President-elect Donald Trump’s name had attacked her on a New York City subway for wearing a traditional Muslim head…
Police searching for North Carolina inmate escaped from hospital
(Reuters) – A man arrested for armed robbery escaped from a Fayetteville, North Carolina, hospital on Wednesday by assaulting a sheriff’s deputy and fleeing in a stolen van, authorities said.
Massachusetts tiptoes into pot legalization; OK to smoke, not to sell
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts on Thursday became the first state in the densely populated U.S. Northeast to legalize marijuana for recreational use, a step that advocates say could help spread the drug’s acceptance across the United States.
Uber launches self-driving car fleet in San Francisco despite warning from regulator
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc rolled out its self-driving car fleet in its hometown of San Francisco on Wednesday, but faced a backlash from state regulators who say the company needs a permit to keep the vehicles on the road.
