Texas mosque fire called arson, reward offered: ATF
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A January fire that gutted a Texas mosque has been ruled arson, with a reward of up to $30,000 offered for tips leading to arrests, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said on Wednesday.
Mother sues Pennsylvania school district over lead-tainted water
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A mother has sued a Pennsylvania school district for a delay in telling parents that the water at her daughter’s school was contaminated with toxic levels of lead, according to a complaint filed in U.S. federal court on Wednesday.
U.S. judge says Trump order could impact HSBC executive’s UK trip
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge in Brooklyn on Wednesday signaled that President Donald Trump’s stance on immigration may justify rejecting a HSBC Holdings Plc executive’s request to return to England while awaiting a U.S. trial on fraud charges.
Arizona man who supported Texas attack sentenced to 30 years in prison
(Reuters) – An Arizona man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for conspiring to support the Islamic State for his role in planning a May 2015 shooting in Garland, Texas, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.
Michigan governor eyes lower assumed investment rate for pensions
(Reuters) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Wednesday unveiled a plan to drop the assumed rate of investment return for the state’s retirement funds to 7.5 percent from the current 8 percent.
Canada says would respond if U.S. imposed new border tariffs
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada strongly opposes the idea of the United States imposing new border tariffs and would respond appropriately to any such move, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters on Wednesday.
Connecticut governor seeks cuts, labor savings, to close budget hole
(Reuters) – Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy on Wednesday proposed nearly $1.4 billion of spending cuts, including big savings from negotiations with labor unions, to help close a $1.7 billion budget hole in fiscal 2018.
Washington lawyer charged with trying to sell sealed lawsuit
(Reuters) – A Washington lawyer from a major law firm was wearing a wig as a disguise when he was arrested last week trying to sell a copy of a secret lawsuit against a California technology security company for $310,000, according to a criminal compla…
Thirty-one reported injured after tornadoes pummel Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) – Some 31 people were reported injured after six tornadoes tore through New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana, pounding across highways and streets and leaving trees, power lines and homes leveled by Wednesday morning.
San Francisco to offer free community college to residents: mayor
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee said on Tuesday the city would become the first in the United States to offer tuition-free community college to its residents, framing the move as a way of helping to narrow wealth inequality in the …
