U.S. man to plead guilty to conspiring to help Islamic State
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Rhode Island man charged last year with plotting to behead Massachusetts police officers in support of the Islamic State militant group is due to plead guilty to conspiracy charges this week, according to court papers on Tuesday.
Myanmar refugees, including Muslim Rohingya, outpace Syrian arrivals in U.S.
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The resettlement of refugees from Middle Eastern countries, particularly Syria, has been the center of a heated political debate after President Barack Obama last year pledged to resettle at least 10,000 refugees from the war-torn c…
U.S. proposes regulators have more say in self-driving car design
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is proposing deeper government involvement in the design of autonomous vehicle systems and calling on manufacturers to share more information about how such systems work and why they fail.
U.S. consumer protection agency fields nearly one million complaints
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A leading consumer protection agency has fielded nearly 1 million complaints in a database that helped investigate client abuse at Wells Fargo, the head of the agency told lawmakers on Tuesday.
States file legal challenge to Obama administration overtime pay rule
(Reuters) – Officials from 21 U.S. states on Tuesday filed a lawsuit claiming an Obama administration rule to extend mandatory overtime pay to more than 4 million workers will place a heavy burden on state budgets.
Macy’s joins Kohl’s, Target in hiring cautiously for holiday season
(Reuters) – U.S. retailers are taking a cautious view of the holiday selling season this year – if their temporary hiring plans are anything to go by.
Lebanese man sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in Iran: lawyer
WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran sentenced Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese citizen with permanent U.S. residency, to 10 years in prison and a $4.2 million fine after he was found guilty of collaborating against the state, his U.S.-based lawyer announced on Tu…
Tropical storm Lisa forms west of Cape Verde Islands
(Reuters) – Tropical depression 13 has strengthened into tropical storm Lisa over the eastern tropical Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday.
Baltimore OKs finance deal for Under Armour CEO’s $5.5 billion project
(Reuters) – Baltimore’s city council gave final approval for a $660 million public financing package to help fund a $5.5 billion project for Under Armour Inc Chief Executive Kevin Plank’s real estate company, a council spokesman said on Tuesday.
Despite flaws, paperless voting machines remain widespread in the U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One in four registered voters in the United States live in areas that will use electronic voting machines that do not produce a paper backup in the November presidential election despite concerns that they are vulnerable to tampe…
