California lawmakers move to change sentencing law following Stanford case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Seizing on a nationwide furor over the six-month jail term handed to a former Stanford University swimmer following his conviction for sexual assault on an unconscious woman, California lawmakers on Monday introduced legislation…
Volkswagen will not help UAW union organize Tennessee plant: HR chief
HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG will not assist the United Auto Workers’ efforts to organize its plant in Tennessee and reaffirmed its resistance to the union’s demands that it start talks over wages for a small fraction of the factory’s wo…
Florida gator that killed boy likely removed: authorities
(Reuters) – The Florida alligator that killed a vacationing 2-year-old boy at Disney World Resort has likely been removed from the area of the attack, authorities said on Wednesday.
New York City Muslim policeman sues over no-beard policy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Muslim policeman who was suspended by the New York City Police Department for refusing to shave sued the agency on Wednesday, saying its no-beard policy is unconstitutional.
Texan puts baby in fridge after leaving her in hot car: police
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas man charged with causing the death of his six-month-old daughter by leaving her in a hot car put the baby in a refrigerator after finding her in desperate condition in the back of his vehicle, a document released on We…
Anti-Semitic assaults rise in United States to 56 incidents: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Anti-Semitic assaults rose dramatically in the United States last year to 56, and the overall number of hateful incidents targeting Jews increased by 3 percent, the Anti-Defamation League said in a report on Wednesday.
Michigan attorney general sues France’s Veolia in Flint water crisis
DETROIT (Reuters) – The Michigan attorney general on Wednesday sued French water company Veolia and a Texas firm for “botching” their roles in the city of Flint’s drinking water crisis that exposed residents to dangerously high lead levels.
Photos reveal U.S. Supreme Court justices in private moments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As he chatted with law clerks in his chambers, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas laughed so hard he looked as though he might tumble from his chair.
Led Zeppelin owes millions in royalties to musician: plaintiff attorney
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Led Zeppelin may owe an American musician millions of dollars in royalties, a plaintiff’s attorney said on Wednesday in closing arguments of a trial over whether the British band stole the opening riff for its 1971 hit “Stairway…
Court strikes down Obama fracking rules for public lands
(Reuters) – A federal judge has struck down the Obama administration’s rules for hydraulic fracturing on public lands, a victory for oil and gas producers and state regulators who opposed the rules as an egregious overreach.
