Soda lobby, others sue to block Philadelphia’s soda tax
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. soda lobby and small businesses are suing to block Philadelphia’s soft drinks tax, marking the latest clash between the industry and public officials seeking to boost revenue and combat health epidemics like obesity and di…
Snowden backers press Obama for pardon before presidency ends
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three rights groups launched a campaign on Wednesday to try to persuade President Barack Obama to pardon former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden on U.S. theft and espionage charges before Obama leaves office in Ja…
Man accused in Arizona freeway shootings sues state, county
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A man formerly charged with a string of Phoenix-area freeway shootings has sued the state and county, claiming he was falsely arrested and imprisoned for crimes he did not commit, his attorneys said on Wednesday.
Fake bomb, Muslim attire used in Sept. 11-timed robbery plot: U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man has been arrested for plotting to rob a store around the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in which he planned to wear traditional Muslim attire and display a fake bomb, federal officials said.
Gunman kills one, self at Wyoming senior facility
(Reuters) – A gunman shot one person dead and injured two more at a senior living center in Wyoming before killing himself on Wednesday, police said.
Florida jury finds city of Miami liable in municipal bond case
MIAMI (Reuters) – The city of Miami and its former budget director were found liable by a Florida jury on Wednesday for engaging in a financial shell game in a case brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stemming from a municipal bond s…
No charges for three police officers in deadly Texas biker shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas grand jury on Wednesday cleared three police officers involved in a 2015 shootout among rival motorcycle gangs in Waco in which nine people were killed, after some bikers accused police of firing indiscriminately into …
George W. Bush to put out book of his paintings to help veterans
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Former President George W. Bush will put out a book of his paintings of veterans to raise money to support those who served in the military, using the hobby he took up after leaving the White House.
Another U.S. college conference rebuffs North Carolina over LGBT law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – The Atlantic Coast Conference on Wednesday said it would move 10 college sports championships from North Carolina, lengthening the list of prominent groups taking a stand this year against a state law that restricts righ…
Chicago City Council passes tax for pensions, airport bonds
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The last piece of Chicago’s pension funding puzzle fell into place on Wednesday with final approval of a tax on water and sewer usage to save the largest of the city’s four retirement systems from going broke.
