Case of Georgia man in son’s hot-car death goes to jury
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia jury was set to begin deliberations in the case of a man charged with murdering his son by leaving the toddler in a sweltering car, after prosecutors said on Monday the man allowed the boy to suffer so he could be free o…
Southwest Airlines pilots approve new contract
(Reuters) – Pilots at Southwest Airlines Co voted to ratify a new contract that hikes wages and alters retirement benefits, their union said on Monday, following more than four years of talks.
Ohio man arrested on charge of trying to provide support to Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Ohio man was arrested on Monday on charges of trying to provide material support to Islamic State, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Janet Reno, first U.S. woman attorney general, dies at 78
(Reuters) – Blunt-spoken Janet Reno, who served eight years as the first woman U.S. attorney general and authorized the deadly 1993 raid on the Branch Davidian cult compound in Texas just weeks into the job, died on Monday at age 78.
Justice Department to monitor Tuesday’s election in 28 states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Personnel from the U.S. Justice Department’s civil rights division will be deployed to polling sites in 28 states to monitor Tuesday’s election, five more than it monitored in the 2012 election, the department said on Monday.
Facebook partners with news outlets for Election Day live video blitz
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook said on Monday it would partner with 50 broadcast stations, print and online publications for an Election Day live video blitz, as the social media company aims to build on the momentum of its popular Facebook Live video s…
Monmouth poll: 6-point Clinton lead over Trump day before U.S. election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton led Republican Donald Trump by 6 percentage points among likely U.S. voters in a Monmouth University poll released on Monday, a day before the U.S. presidential election.
Philadelphia transit strike ends one day before presidential election
(Reuters) – A bus and rail strike in Philadelphia that had threatened to hamper voter turnout at Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election has ended after workers reached a deal with the transport authority, the two sides said on Monday.
Fox News poll shows Clinton leading Trump by 4 points in White House race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a 4-point lead over Republican Donald Trump in a four-way White House race, according to an opinion poll released by Fox News on Monday.
Jury selection canceled for closed hearing in South Carolina church shooting
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A federal judge canceled jury selection on Monday to hold a closed hearing in the U.S. death penalty trial for a white man charged with hate crimes after the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at a historic South Ca…
