Thousands march for $15 hourly wages across United States
(Reuters) – Thousands of low-wage workers marched in New York, Los Angeles and other U.S. cities on Thursday calling for minimum pay of $15 an hour in a cause that has scored major legislative victories in California and New York state in recent weeks….
Tennessee governor vetoes law christening Bible as official book
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – The governor of Tennessee vetoed legislation on Thursday that would have made the Christian Bible the state’s official book, saying it would violate the U.S. Constitution, but lawmakers vowed to hold a vote to overrule his …
California appeals court upholds teacher job protection laws
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California appeals court sided with unions on Thursday in overturning a lower-court ruling that declared tenure and other job protection laws for public school teachers to be unconstitutional.
Manson follower Van Houten recommended for parole after more than four decades
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Reuters) – Leslie Van Houten, who as a follower of cult leader Charles Manson took part in one of the most notorious mass murders of the 20th century, on Thursday was recommended for parole, a first step towards freedom after more …
No more jail for priest in Chicago case of missing Stradivarius
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Catholic priest was sentenced to time served on Thursday for trying to help a convicted mob hit man recover a purported Stradivarius violin hidden in the wall of a house, local media reported.
Elevated lead, copper levels found in 19 Detroit public schools
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit public school children have been forced to switch to bottled water after elevated levels of lead and copper were found at 19 Detroit public schools, or nearly a third of those tested, officials said on Thursday.
UC Berkeley settles in football practice death for $4.75 million
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The University of California, Berkeley has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a football player who died in 2014 during a conditioning workout for $4.75 million, both sides said on Thursday.
Businessman in New York corruption probe linked to hedge fund investment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A businessman at the center of a federal corruption probe involving New York police officers and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s fundraising helped arrange an investment by the correction officers’ union in a hedge fund, a person familiar w…
‘Let them sell their summer homes’: NYC pension dumps hedge funds
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s largest public pension is exiting all hedge fund investments in the latest sign that the $4 trillion public pension sector is losing patience with these often secretive portfolios at a time of poor performance and h…
American company lost $100 million to email fraud, U.S. says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An unidentified American company was defrauded last year out of nearly $100 million by individuals who created fake email accounts in order to pose as one of its legitimate vendors, U.S. authorities said on Thursday.
