U.S. appeals court upholds ‘quickie’ union election rules
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday dismissed a bid by construction trade groups to block controversial Obama administration rules designed to speed up union elections, saying the National Labor Relations Board had broad authority to implement t…
Shallow earthquake shakes southern California
(Reuters) – A shallow earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude struck early on Friday in Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
U.S. approves flights to Cuba by six American carriers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has approved flights on six U.S. airlines to Cuban cities other than Havana, linking the former Cold War foes closer together, the U.S. Transportation Department said in a statement on Friday.
Out of the media glare, Malia Obama graduates from high school
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The daughter of U.S. President Barack Obama, Malia Obama, graduated from high school on Friday, achieving a milestone that her parents characteristically strove to keep out of the media spotlight.
Fight over U.S. retirement investment advice rule moves to courts
(Reuters) – The fight over a new federal regulation on advice on investing for retirement is moving from Capitol Hill to the U.S. court system, as the number of lawsuits attempting to stop the rule grows.
California attorney general slams sentence in Stanford sex assault case
(Reuters) – California Attorney General Kamala Harris, the top vote-getter in the state’s U.S. Senate primary, has joined the criticism of a six-month jail sentence given to a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an uncon…
U.S. researcher contracts Zika during experiment
(Reuters) – A United States laboratory researcher was back at work after contracting the Zika virus by pricking herself with a needle during an experiment last month, the University of Pittsburgh said on Friday.
Trump’s corporate targets face tricky task in fending off his attacks
(Reuters) – As the White House race took off last summer, food giant Mondelez International found itself in an unusual position: Republican candidate Donald Trump began delivering broadsides against one of its iconic products, Oreo cookies.
American Indians grapple with land divided by history
PRYOR, Montana (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Irma Bird Hat, a member of the Crow Indian tribe, started digging out the documents she needed to write her will, the retired health worker discovered property she didn’t know she owned.
Charleston church shooter seeks trial by court instead of jury
(Reuters) – The white man accused of killing nine black parishioners in a racially motivated attack at a church in South Carolina a year ago said on Thursday he would like to waive his right to a jury trial, opting instead to be tried and sentenced by …
