California man sentenced to 12 years for attempting to join Islamic State
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California man who pleaded guilty to trying to join the Islamic State militant group in Syria was sentenced on Tuesday to 12 years in federal prison, the U.S. Justice Department said.
No longer tropical storm, Colin still felt in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – The storm Colin dissipated off coastal North Carolina on Tuesday and moved out to sea after pounding the U.S. Southeast with torrential rains and winds, but flooding remained a concern in parts of Florida that received the brunt…
District of Columbia approves $15/hour minimum wage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The District of Columbia’s city council approved a $15-an-hour minimum wage on Tuesday, a rate adopted by a growing number of U.S. cities and states seeking to battle income inequality.
Cincinnati zoo reopens remodeled gorilla enclosure
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – Visitors flocked on Tuesday to the Cincinnati Zoo the day after prosecutors declined to charge the mother of a 3-year-old boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure, causing zookeepers to kill the endangered animal to protect the chil…
Black students more likely to be suspended: U.S. Education Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Black students are almost four times more likely to be suspended from public school than white students, part of persistent disparities in U.S. schools, according to U.S. Education Department data released on Tuesday.
Pennsylvania attorney general sued by twin sister for discrimination
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Embattled Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s office has been accused of pay discrimination by a high-ranking subordinate who happens to be her twin sister, a department spokesman said on Tuesday.
Last known surviving rescue dog from 9/11 New York attacks dies at 16
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The last known surviving search and rescue dog deployed to New York after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the city has died at the age of 16 in a Houston suburb, fire department officials said on Tuesday.
Petition seeking removal of Stanford rape case judge draws wide support
(Reuters) – A petition calling to remove from the bench the judge whose sentencing in a high-profile Stanford University rape case has sparked outrage had attracted close to 100,000 signatures by Monday.
Helen Chavez, widow of late labor leader Cesar Chavez, dies at 88
(Reuters) – Helen Chavez, the widow of the late labor leader Cesar Chavez, died in California at age 88 on Monday, said the United Farm Workers of America, an labor organization that her husband helped start.
Drones emerge from shadows to become key cog in U.S. war machine
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan/CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada (Reuters) – When U.S. drones obliterated a car carrying Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour last month, it was the kind of targeted killing that unmanned aircraft are best known for.
