U.S. confirms 11th death linked to faulty Takata air bag inflator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. safety regulators confirmed late Thursday an 11th death in the United States caused by a ruptured Takata Corp air bag inflator, the latest fatality tied to the largest ever auto safety recall.
Long-time Arizona sheriff Arpaio trails in re-election bid: poll
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Embattled Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio, whose get-tough policies to fight illegal immigration and praise of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump brought him nationwide attention, trails his opponent in this year’s election by…
Mexico stops truck with 121 Central American migrants bound for U.S.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Immigration authorities in southern Mexico stopped a truck carrying 121 Central American migrants with signs of asphyxiation and dehydration, the National Migration Institute said in a statement on Thursday.
Kentucky court strikes down Louisville’s minimum wage hike
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Kentucky’s Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Louisville law mandating that the city’s local businesses pay their workers at a higher level than the state’s minimum wage.
Wisconsin man pleads guilty to supporting Islamic State
(Reuters) – A Wisconsin man who had traveled to Turkey and Syria in 2014 to join the Islamic State militant group has pleaded guilty of attempting to support to a terrorist organization, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
NSA contractor to face espionage charges for alleged data theft
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Government lawyers on Thursday said they would prosecute a former National Security Agency contractor accused of stealing classified information under an espionage law, a move carrying far more severe penalties than previously an…
U.S. judge orders Virginia to extend voter registration through Friday
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday ordered Virginia to reopen its voter registration window and allow residents to continue to sign up through midnight Friday, after its online registration portal was unavailable to many users earlier this week.
Baylor University faces U.S. probe over response to sex assaults
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Baylor University’s response to sexual violence on campus, acting on a complaint filed by the school’s former administrator responsible for looking into sexua…
‘Walking while trans’ can be a death sentence in the U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sergeant Jessica Hawkins was a male cop for 20 years but it was not until her transition to a woman in 2014 that she understood the trepidation that transgender women feel across the United States.
Jury begins deliberations in conspiracy trial of Oregon militants
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A federal court jury began deliberations on Thursday in the trial of six men and a woman charged with conspiracy for their roles in the armed takeover of a U.S. Wildlife center in Oregon earlier this year.
