Michigan will still give water to Flint after emergency ends
(Reuters) – Michigan will give supplies of water to Flint residents even after a federal emergency declaration over lead in drinking water expires on August 14, a state official said on Thursday.
Judge to appoint special prosecutor in Chicago cop’s murder trial
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A judge will appoint a special prosecutor in the trial of a white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black teenager, a spokeswoman for the officer’s lawyer said on Thursday.
Guantanamo inmate testifies about torment by U.S. guards
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – A Guantanamo Bay detainee took the witness stand on Thursday to back up claims by a suspected Sept. 11 plotter who said guards at the U.S. prison used noises and vibrations to torment him.
GM, regulators clash over latest Takata air bag recall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The push by U.S. auto safety regulators to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators in millions of vehicles is running into resistance from General Motors Co, documents released on Thursday show.
British Airways flight searched in U.S. after threat
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Air safety teams searched a British Airways jetliner upon landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Thursday due to what officials called an unspecified security threat to a flight from London.
British Airways flight searched in U.S. after threat
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Air safety teams searched a British Airways jetliner upon landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Thursday due to what officials called an unspecified security threat to a flight from London.
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…
