Martin Luther King Jr.’s heirs end Nobel medal dispute
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Martin Luther King Jr.’s heirs have agreed to end their legal fight over who owns the slain civil rights leader’s 1964 Nobel Peace Prize medal, according to a court document filed on Monday that did not disclose if the item will be …
Family rescues Idaho girl from jaws of mountain lion
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Idaho wildlife managers on Monday praised family members who charged a mountain lion and rescued a young girl from the jaws of the animal which was attempting to drag her off for the kill.
Illinois families fight transgender access to school locker room
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A lawyer for dozens of families from a suburban Chicago high school district argued in court on Monday that students’ privacy was being violated at a school that allowed a transgender girl access to the girls’ locker room under an a…
Hedge fund manager used terminally ill patients for profit: SEC
(Reuters) – A hedge-fund manager paid terminally ill patients to use their names in a bond-buying scheme that generated $9.5 million in profits, a U.S. securities regulator said on Monday.
Texas judge tosses GM ignition-switch lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Texas judge has thrown out a lawsuit against General Motors from a woman who blamed a 2012 car crash on a faulty ignition switch that later prompted the company to recall 2.6 million vehicles.
Wildfire burns more than 175 homes, businesses in California town
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A wildfire that spread into a small Northern California town over the weekend destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses, authorities said on Monday, as crews fought to save more dwellings from the flames.
Fire at Phillips 66 Louisiana refinery out, no injuries: official
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A fire that started in a processing unit on Monday at Phillips 66’s 260,000 barrel per day Lake Charles refinery in Louisiana, has been put out with no injuries reported, an emergency management official said.
Flooding disaster that killed seven in Louisiana now menaces Texas
LIVINGSTON, La. (Reuters) – Overwhelmed rivers in much of southern Louisiana receded slowly from record levels on Monday while crews in boats searched for more people stranded in inundated homes after three days of torrential rains that killed seven pe…
U.S. lawsuit says United denied benefits to pilot on active duty
(Reuters) – United Airlines Inc was accused in a U.S. government lawsuit on Monday of wrongly denying employment benefits to a pilot who was called to active duty by the U.S. Air Force, where he was a reservist.
Hedge fund Kerrisdale’s Adrangi arrested for DUI: police
BOSTON (Reuters) – Hedge fund manager Sahm Adrangi, known for his big, winning bets against Chinese companies, was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after crashing his car in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York, during the weekend, police sai…
