Gas explosion in Illinois town kills one person, injures eight
(Reuters) – A large gas explosion killed one person and injured eight others in Canton, central Illinois on Wednesday, officials said on social media, as rescue workers searched for more casualties as night fell on the small town.
Engineer in New Jersey train wreck later diagnosed with sleep disorder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A lawyer for the engineer of a New Jersey commuter train that crashed in Hoboken in late September, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others, said his client has since been diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, which can…
Schumer, McConnell elected top leaders in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. senators elected Chuck Schumer of New York as minority leader on Wednesday, and he tapped former presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders to help Democrats woo blue-collar workers, many of whom voted for Pres…
CalSTRS calculates total fees in likely first for public pension
(Reuters) – The California State Teachers’ Retirement System announced on Wednesday that it had calculated the total costs and fees paid to manage its entire investment portfolio, likely the first public pension fund to do so.
Judge set to toss charges against Backpage.com CEO, cites shield law
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California judge on Wednesday said he was likely to dismiss criminal pimping charges against the chief executive and controlling shareholders of Backpage.com, ruling that a federal immunity shield for tech companies protecte…
Wisconsin judge denies motion to keep ‘Making a Murderer’ nephew in prison
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Wisconsin on Wednesday denied a motion aimed at stopping the release of Brendan Dassey, who was imprisoned for life for helping his uncle kill a freelance photographer in 2005 in a case spotlighted in the Netflix document…
Minnesota officer charged with manslaughter in death of black motorist
(Reuters) – A Minnesota police officer was charged with second-degree manslaughter on Wednesday for the fatal shooting of a black motorist that sparked outrage when the moments that followed were broadcast on social media.
Judge closes hearing on South Carolina church shooter’s competency
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he will hold a closed-door hearing next week on whether accused white supremacist Dylann Roof is mentally competent to stand trial for the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners in South C…
Accused New York bomber indicted on new federal charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man accused of injuring more than two dozen people in September bomb attacks in New York and New Jersey was indicted on Wednesday, as federal prosecutors in Manhattan added new charges that could result in a mandatory life pris…
Congressional panel calls for U.S. women’s history museum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A congressionally-appointed panel on Wednesday called for the creation of a U.S. museum of women’s history, with preferred sites on or near Washington’s National Mall.
