Water meeting safety standards after Florida sinkhole leak: Mosaic
(Reuters) – Testing of nine wells near a sinkhole at a Mosaic Co fertilizer facility in Florida, site of a massive leak of contaminated water, shows that water meets safe drinking standards for radioactivity and damage has not spread beyond the site, t…
Obama administration rolls out rules on paid sick leave, pay data
(Reuters) – The Obama administration on Thursday finalized rules requiring federal contractors to provide paid sick leave to employees and expanding the type of data employers must provide on their pay practices.
U.S. FCC delays final vote on pay TV box reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it would delay a final vote on a landmark reform of the $20 billion television set-top box market.
Teen kills father, opens fire on South Carolina schoolyard: police
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A 14-year-old South Carolina boy shot and killed his father then drove to an elementary school playground where he wounded two children and a teacher with a handgun before being tackled by a firefighter who held him for pol…
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear credit card surcharge fee fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a challenge to a New York state law barring retailers from imposing surcharges on customers who make purchases with a credit card rather than cash.
California shooting shows police ill-equipped to handle mentally ill
(Reuters) – The fatal shooting by police of a mentally unstable California man and the anguished response of his sister who had called 911 seeking help highlight the risks of a U.S. system that often relies on law enforcement to respond to mental healt…
Protests grow tense after police slaying of black man in California
EL CAJON, Calif. (Reuters) – A second night of mostly peaceful protests over the fatal police shooting in Southern California of an unarmed black man said to be mentally ill climaxed on Wednesday as protesters confronted officers in riot gear who retre…
Man shot dead by Philadelphia police after stabbing two children
(Reuters) – A man was shot and killed by police in Philadelphia on Wednesday after he stabbed two children, including his son, and assaulted his teenage daughter and two other women, police said.
Congress passes funding bill averting government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress approved a stop-gap funding bill on Wednesday that averts a looming federal government shutdown and provides urgently needed money to help battle an outbreak of the Zika virus.
Missouri fraternity suspended after being accused of racial slurs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) – The University of Missouri said on Wednesday a fraternity accused of making racial slurs toward a group of black students had been suspended, less than a year after allegations of racism on campus ignited protests.
