Investment banker sues Jefferies, alleges pregnancy bias
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jefferies Group LLC was sued by a former female investment banker who accused it of stripping away her bonus and derailing her career because she became pregnant.
Ex-NFL star Sharper sentenced to 18 years in prison in drug, rape cases
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Former National Football League star Darren Sharper was sentenced on Thursday to 18 years in federal prison in a case stemming from accusations that he drugged and raped women in four states while working as a television analyst…
FBI documents viewed in secure areas of the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – FBI documents about the agency’s investigation into Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state were being reviewed on Wednesday in secure rooms of the U.S. Capitol.
Southern California wildfire rages unchecked after evacuations
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California wildfire raged virtually unchecked in thick brush on Wednesday after destroying dozens of houses near a highway corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas and forcing as many as 80,000 residents to flee the…
New York state man charged with plotting school attack
(Reuters) – A New York state teen who allegedly plotted an attack on a school and put bomb-making materials on a list of items was arrested by sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday, authorities said.
Teen shot by Chicago police suffered gunshot wound to his back
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A teenager who was shot and killed by Chicago police officers last month suffered a single gunshot wound to his back, according to an autopsy by the Cook County medical examiner’s office made public on Wednesday.
Louisiana assesses flood damage as residents return to soaked homes
GONZALES, La. (Reuters) – Ron Allen set out electric fans at his rental property in southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday, hoping to dry floors that had been swamped by nearly a foot of water.
Oregon wildlife refuge standoff participant sentenced to prison: report
(Reuters) – The first of 26 people on trial for their roles in a weeks-long takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge in January has been sentenced to 2-1/2 years in federal prison, the Oregonian newspaper reported.
Detroit readies 600 lawsuits over unpaid property taxes
(Reuters) – Detroit, currently under post-bankruptcy state oversight, is planning to sue mostly banks and for-profit companies for some $12.2 million dollars in unpaid taxes from investment properties they purchased, the city said on Wednesday.
Utah heir location firm, co-owner indicted on U.S. antitrust charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Utah company which locates heirs to estates was indicted on Wednesday over allegations that it conspired with a second heir-location firm to divide up the market, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
