Ohio prosecutor reviewing Cincinnati Zoo gorilla case
(Reuters) – Prosecutors are reviewing a police investigation into the parents of a 3-year-old boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo on Saturday, prompting the killing of an endangered gorilla.
4,700 Syrian refugees approved resettlement to U.S.: Homeland Security chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has approved 4,700 Syrian refugees who are awaiting resettlement to the country, while an additional 7,900 are awaiting security review, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Thursday.
4,700 Syrian refugees approved resettlement to U.S.: Homeland Security chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has approved 4,700 Syrian refugees who are awaiting resettlement to the country, while an additional 7,900 are awaiting security review, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Thursday.
New York drivers group sues Uber, claims labor laws violations
(Reuters) – A group representing 5,000 Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] drivers in New York City filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the ride-share company of depriving drivers of various employment protections by misclassifying them as independent con…
Chilean ex-soldier faces U.S. trial in death of singer Victor Jara
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – An army lieutenant under late Chilean strongman Augusto Pinochet will face a civil trial in Florida this month for his involvement in the 1973 murder of Chilean folk singer Victor Jara, the U.S. human rights group bringing the suit…
Baylor ex-coach admits to ‘mistakes’ in first statement since firing
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Former Baylor University football coach Art Briles admitted to making mistakes on Thursday in his first statement since being dismissed from the world’s largest Baptist university over a sexual abuse scandal involving athletes…
Bonnie strengthens back to tropical depression off North Carolina
(Reuters) – Bonnie, the first tropical storm to reach the United States this year, has built back into a tropical depression after weakening earlier this week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday.
Use it or lose it: Occasional Ohio voters may be shut out in November
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – When Larry Harmon tried to vote on a marijuana initiative in November in his hometown of Kent, Ohio, the 59-year-old software engineer found his name had been struck from the voter rolls.
Obama’s Supreme Court lawyer to step down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration’s top Supreme Court lawyer is leaving office at the end of June having won a string of major cases including fending off challenges to President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law and legalizing same…
Boeing to lay off 211 workers in Washington state, agency says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Thursday it plans to lay off 211 employees in Washington state on July 22, a group that includes information technology workers that Boeing is letting go in a cost-cutting drive.
