Pentagon’s innovation office reaching out to industry for ideas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office plans to reach out to U.S. industry in about a month for ways to put existing weapons technologies to new uses as the department scrambles to maintain its competitive edge over Russia …
North Carolina transgender bathroom law faces federal court test
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Transgender people barred under a new North Carolina law from choosing bathrooms consistent with their gender identity filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, arguing the measure was discriminatory and threatened their person…
California deal could make state first with $15 minimum wage
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown announced a deal with legislative and labor leaders on Monday to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023, saying the nation’s most-populous state would lead the way toward higher pay for the …
Beyonce, Easter Bunny highlight Obama’s final egg roll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rain clouds auspiciously parted, A-list guests including the Easter Bunny and Beyonce were on hand and first dogs Sunny and Bo obliged for selfies as U.S. President Barack Obama celebrated his final Easter egg roll at the White H…
U.S. names General Dynamics prime contractor for new submarines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Dynamics Corp will be the prime contractor for development of 12 new submarines to carry nuclear ballistic missiles and Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc will be the major supplier under a plan released by the U.S. Navy o…
Woman arrested for moving barrier at White House Easter egg roll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service said it arrested a woman on Monday at the annual White House Easter egg roll because she was trying to move a temporary security barrier.
U.S. immigration agents bust 1,100 suspects in gang sweep
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. immigration agents have arrested more than 1,000 suspects on charges including attempted murder and witness tampering, in a nationwide operation aimed at international gangs, officials said on Monday.
Airline pilot in Texas court on charges of running brothels
(Reuters) – A United Airlines pilot who has been charged with running a network of brothels in the Houston area made a brief appearance in court on Monday.
Supreme Court rejects Illinois ex-governor’s corruption appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected flamboyant former two-term Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s appeal of convictions on corruption charges including attempted extortion from campaign contributors, wire fraud and other crimes.
Youngstown, Ohio, mayor gets probation in corruption plea deal
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, was sentenced on Monday to a year of probation for his role in a public corruption case involving a property deal made while he was a county commissioner, a county prosecutor’s office said, but he wi…
