JetBlue to launch NY LaGuardia-Boston flights, aiming at business travelers
(Reuters) – JetBlue Airways Corp will start six round-trip flights per weekday between New York’s space-constrained LaGuardia airport and Boston in October, seeking to capture business travelers on the heavily trafficked route, the company said on Thur…
Four University of Georgia students killed in car crash
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Four University of Georgia students were killed and another was critically injured after their car veered into oncoming traffic on a state highway, authorities said on Thursday.
Tennessee law to allow counselors to deny service based on beliefs
(This version of the April 27 story, corrects paragraph 10 to read North Carolina, not South Carolina)
Uber’s proposed class-action settlement leaves some dissatisfied
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber’s proposed settlement of a high-profile class-action lawsuit last week has drawn opposition from some drivers and other concerned parties as the ride-hailing service seeks to avoid reclassifying drivers as employees.
Colorado clinic accused gunman due in court for competency hearing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) – A man accused of fatally shooting three people and wounding nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado last year is set to return to court on Thursday for a hearing to determine if he is mentally competen…
U.S. university head sent on leave over claim she quashed bad publicity
(Reuters) – The chancellor of the University of California, Davis was placed on administrative leave on Wednesday over claims the school spent $175,000 to quash negative Internet posts.
Opioid medication found on Prince, at death scene: media
(Reuters) – Authorities investigating the death of Prince found prescription opioid medication on him, according to various news outlets on Wednesday, the same day court records showed a judge appointed a bank to safeguard the music legend’s estate.
Georgia executes man for 1998 murders of a father, two children
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A man described by a prosecutor as “pure damn evil” for killing two children and their father in 1998 was executed in Georgia on Wednesday.
Kerry expresses reservations about all-volunteer U.S. military
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he feels all Americans should find a way to serve their country, suggesting the need for a renewal in public service that could also affect the military.
Man found dead at Apple headquarters in California
CUPERTINO, Calif. (Reuters) – An Apple Inc employee was found dead on Wednesday at the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters, police said, with local media reporting that the victim had suffered a head wound and a gun was discovered near his body.
