U.S. captain of doomed El Faro aimed to avoid storm: testimony
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. Coast Guard investigators on Monday resumed a probe of last year’s deadly sinking of the El Faro off the Bahamas, beginning two weeks of hearings to examine the cargo ship’s operations, weather forecasts and regulatory over…
Appeals court revives challenge to California county’s gun law
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday revived a lawsuit by prospective gun shop owners who were banned by Alameda County, California, from opening within 500 feet of a residential district, ruling that local officials had failed to …
U.S. judge restores bail for ex-prep school student in sex case
CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) – A New Hampshire judge on Monday ordered the release from jail of a former prep school student convicted of luring an underage classmate into a sexual encounter, two months after his bail was revoked for curfew violations.
Gun used by Zimmerman to kill Trayvon Martin on block again
(Reuters) – George Zimmerman, the Florida man who killed unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012, will try again this week to sell the handgun he used in the shooting after an online auction last week was hijacked by fake buyers.
NTSB finds engineer distracted by radio traffic in 2015 Amtrak crash: NBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that the engineer of an Amtrak passenger train that crashed in Philadelphia in 2015 was distracted by radio traffic, NBC News reported on Monday, citing an unnamed source.
Baltimore cop testifies that he arrested, handcuffed Freddie Gray
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore policeman testified on Monday that he, and not a fellow officer on trial for the death of black detainee Freddie Gray, was the one who arrested Gray, in testimony that was the first by another suspect in the high-profi…
Yellowstone issues warning after visitors put baby bison in car
(Reuters) – Yellowstone National Park managers on Monday warned visitors to leave wildlife alone after two tourists put a newborn bison calf in their car, touching off a string of events that led to the animal’s death.
Court orders Mississippi town to desegregate schools after 50-year fight
(Reuters) – A federal court has ordered a Mississippi town to consolidate its junior high and high schools in order to fully desegregate its school system after a 50-year battle the town has waged with the U.S. Department of Justice, agency officials s…
Groups seek immediate halt to N.C. law restricting transgender bathroom choice
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Groups supporting the rights of transgender people filed a motion on Monday asking a U.S. judge to block North Carolina from enforcing a law that mandates bathroom access according to birth sex while the measure is being…
Obama says transgender rule is important aid to schools: BuzzFeed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday that his administration’s guidance on transgender issues is needed to help schools grapple with the sensitive topic and ensure that all children are treated fairly.
