Murder conviction ends infamous 1979 missing child case in N.Y.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City jury on Tuesday found a former delicatessen worker guilty of murdering Etan Patz, a 6-year-old boy whose disappearance had been one of the highest-profile unsolved cases in the United States for nearly 40 years.
Governor, artists take aim at states’ transgender bathroom measures
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina’s governor on Tuesday made his latest attempt at convincing legislators to repeal a law that restricts bathroom access for transgender people, while more than 140 entertainers called a similar measure prop…
Challenge to Trump travel ban moves forward in two courts
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The most consequential legal challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban will proceed on two tracks in the next few days: in a U.S. appeals court vote in San Francisco and the Seattle courtroom of a federal judge.
Chicago Public Schools sue over ‘discriminatory’ state funding
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) sued Illinois on Tuesday, claiming the state’s school funding system discriminates against its largely black and Hispanic student body.
North Dakota lawmakers vote ‘no’ on protecting drivers who hit protesters
(Reuters) – A controversial North Dakota bill that sought to shield motorists from liability if they unintentionally hit a protester on a roadway, injuring or killing them failed to garner enough support from lawmakers.
Trump national security aide Flynn resigns over Russian contacts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned late on Monday after revelations that he had discussed U.S. sanctions on Russia with the Russian ambassador to the United States before Trump took office…
U.S. flight cancellations, baggage problems fall to historic lows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Airlines canceled 1.17 percent of scheduled domestic flights last year, the best performance in the 22 years the government has been tracking the issue, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday.
Storm brings tornadoes, damages structures near Houston
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Storms packing heavy rains, lashing winds and tornadoes hit the Houston metropolitan area on Tuesday, ripping roofs off homes, blowing windows out of frames and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.
‘Made in the USA’ lawsuit against CVS Health is dismissed
(Reuters) – A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing CVS Health Corp of selling Vitamin C drops that are falsely labeled as “Made in the USA” because the Vitamin C is sourced from other countries.
Massachusetts man to plead guilty to threatening to burn mosque
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man was due to plead guilty on Tuesday to threatening to burn down a Boston mosque in the wake of the 2015 attacks in Paris by Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers.
