Judge rejects Airbnb’s bid to halt San Francisco ordinance
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected Airbnb’s request to block a San Francisco ordinance that forbids the home-rental company from taking bookings from hosts who have not registered their home with the city.
South Carolina church shooter’s trial delayed over competency issue
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday said he had ordered an evaluation into whether accused white supremacist Dylann Roof was competent to stand trial for the fatal shootings of nine people at a historic black church in Charleston, S…
Energy Transfer says not slowing construction of North Dakota pipeline
(Reuters) – Energy Transfer Partners LP on Tuesday said it was not slowing down construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota that is contested by environmentalists and Native Americans groups.
Illinois abuse victim’s lawsuit against ex-U.S. House speaker to proceed
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A sexual abuse victim will continue to try to collect $1.8 million from former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, the victim’s attorney said on Tuesday, after an Illinois judge denied Hastert’s motion to dismiss a breach-of-contract…
LA County supervisors to vote on restricting Aliso Canyon gas injection
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors said on Tuesday it would vote on Nov. 9 on a motion calling on California Governor Jerry Brown to continue restricting natural gas injection into Southern California Gas’s Aliso Canyon storage fac…
U.S. watchdog told Medicare, Medicaid that EpiPen was misclassified in 2009: senator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The internal watchdog at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services warned the office tasked with administering federal health insurance programs that Mylan NV’s EpiPen was improperly classified as a generic drug in 2009, S…
Woman charged in New York City subway death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman has been charged with murder in the death of a female commuter who was pushed in front of an oncoming train at New York City’s Times Square Station, police said on Tuesday.
Ex-officer in Ohio shooting says he shot black man in self-defense
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – A former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murdering a black man during a traffic stop said on Tuesday he acted in self-defense, fearing he would be killed if he did not shoot.
Former U.S. intelligence official sentenced to prison for child porn
(Reuters) – A former U.S. intelligence official was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in prison for producing child pornography following his guilty plea to the charge in August, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
U.S. justices could allow Miami to sue banks over lending bias
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated it could allow Miami to pursue lawsuits accusing major banks of predatory mortgage lending to black and Hispanic home buyers resulting in loan defaults that drove down city tax revenues…
