No U.S. criminal charges for patrolmen in Mexican farmworker’s death
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors said on Tuesday they lack sufficient evidence to file criminal charges against three patrolmen in Washington state for the fatal shooting of an unarmed Mexican orchard worker who threw rocks at them and ran.
New Jersey governor proposes flat rate for education funding
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday proposed overhauling the state’s education funding formula to provide all public school districts with a flat rate of $6,599 per student.
New U.S. rules on small low-altitude commercial drones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a move that stopped short of allowing package deliveries by unmanned aircraft, the Obama administration unveiled landmark rules on Tuesday that will open the skies for low-level small drones for education, research and routine…
Detroit City Council approves bond refunding, pension funding
(Reuters) – The Detroit City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the issuance of up to $660 million of refunding bonds to save an estimated $37 million and help pave the city’s return to the municipal market after a trip through bankruptcy.
Michelle Obama joins Snapchat as ‘MichelleObama’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michelle Obama joined the popular messaging app Snapchat on Tuesday to promote her upcoming trip to Liberia, Morocco and Spain to encourage education for girls.
Pittsburgh TV anchor says she was fired for being white
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Boy killed by alligator mourned at Nebraska funeral
(Reuters) – Mourners gathered at a Nebraska church on Tuesday to remember a two-year-old boy who was grabbed and drowned by an alligator while vacationing with his family last week at the Disney World Resort in Florida, a church official said.
California power grid passes first heat wave test amid gas shortage
(Reuters) – California’s power grid passed its first test of the summer with no rolling blackouts on Monday, when customers cranked up their air conditioners as temperatures soared into the triple-digits for the second consecutive day in some southern …
Firefighters hold ‘sleeping giant’ wildfire in check in California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A stubborn wildfire stoked by triple-digit temperatures raged for a sixth day outside Santa Barbara in coastal Southern California on Monday as crews worked to keep the blaze some have called a “sleeping giant” in check, officia…
Uber and Lyft rivals rush to Texas capital after fingerprint fight
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – About a half dozen ride-hailing firms have rushed into Texas tech hub Austin after market leaders Uber and Lyft left the city last month in a huff over municipal requirements that they fingerprint drivers.
