U.S. finalizes ‘quiet cars’ rules to prevent injuries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Monday finalized long-delayed rules that will require “quiet cars” like electric vehicles and hybrids to emit alert sounds when they are moving at speeds of up to 18.6 miles per hour (30 km per hour) to hel…
ACLU urges probe into transgender teen’s suicide in Maine jail
BOSTON (Reuters) – Civil rights advocates on Monday called on Maine officials to mount a special investigation into the death of a transgender male teenager who was held in the female wing of a state youth detention center about two weeks ago.
CalPERS chief sees volatility until Trump implements plans
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System’s chief investment officer advised the pension fund on Monday to prepare for “greater uncertainty and volatility” until U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and Congress implemen…
Over 412 million adult-website credentials hacked: security firm
(Reuters) – Login credentials for over 412 million users of adult websites run by California-based FriendFinder Networks Inc. were compromised last month in the largest hack of 2016, according to breach notification website LeakedSource.com.
Trump’s pick of right-wing firebrand for White House job sparks outrage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats, civil rights groups and even some Republicans slammed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday for choosing right-wing firebrand Stephen Bannon as a key aide, saying it would elevate the white nationalist movement i…
Minnesota man sentenced to time served in Islamic State case
(Reuters) – A Somali-America man from Minnesota was sentenced to time already served on Monday for conspiring to join the Islamic State militant group in Syria in 2014, according to local media reports.
Fox scores highest NFL rating this season for Cowboys-Steelers game
(Reuters) – With TV ratings down 14 percent across all National Football League games this season, the first NFL weekend since the U.S. presidential election provided a noticeable uptick for its two big national games on Sunday, according to Fox and NB…
UPS air maintenance workers vote 98 percent to authorize strike
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Air maintenance workers at United Parcel Service Inc have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike against the world’s largest package delivery company as contract talks remained deadlocked over health-care benefits, the workers’…
Chelsea Manning asks Obama to commute sentence to time served: NYT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. soldier Chelsea Manning, who is serving 35 years in prison for passing classified files to WikiLeaks, has asked the Obama administration to commute her remaining sentence to the time she has already served, The New York Times …
North Dakota sheriff investigates report of attack on pipeline protester
(Reuters) – North Dakota authorities are investigating a weekend incident in which pipeline protesters said a woman was struck by a man driving a truck who drove over her feet and fired shots into the air.
