Oklahoma City Public Schools District announces teacher layoffs
(Reuters) – The Oklahoma City Public Schools District will eliminate 208 classroom teaching positions to help grapple with a $30 million revenue shortfall, the district’s top official said on Wednesday.
Texas grand jury charges 48 more people in deadly biker fight
DALLAS (Reuters) – A central Texas grand jury issued indictments for 48 people on Wednesday who are accused of engaging in organized crime in connection with the 2015 shootout among rival motorcycle gangs in Waco that left nine people dead, prosecutors…
Man nested in Seattle’s landmark giant sequoia tree, draws coos, boos
(Reuters) – A man who nested in a giant sequoia tree in downtown Seattle, drew a flock of Twitter comments, with some cooing over #ManInTree and others condemning him for damaging the 80-foot-tall (24-meter-tall) city landmark before coming down on Wed…
Alleged victim of ex-House Speaker Hastert could testify: Tribune
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An alleged sex abuse victim of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert could testify at his sentencing on a conviction for trying to hide hush money he was paying to another alleged victim, the Chicago Tribune reported on Wednesday.
Pentagon to move ahead with $3 billion F-35 upgrade program in 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon expects to award contracts for a $3 billion, six-year effort to upgrade its newest warplane, the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet, by the end of 2018, the Air Force general who runs the $391 billion program said…
Supreme Court faces 4-4 split in Obamacare contraception case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Wednesday headed toward a possible 4-4 split over a legal challenge by Christian nonprofit employers who object to providing female workers insurance covering birth control as required by President Barack Oba…
Blizzard closes Denver airport, 1,200 flights canceled
(Reuters) – A blizzard shut down Denver International Airport on Wednesday, canceling 1,200 flights and stranding travelers after the storm briefly knocked out power and made takeoffs and landings unsafe, airport officials said.
Chinese national pleads guilty in U.S. to computer hacking conspiracy
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A businessman from China pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to hack into the computer networks of major U.S. defense contractors including Boeing Co , the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement.
Ohio school security guard arrested after making bomb threats
(Reuters) – A security guard at an Ohio school district was arrested on Wednesday after school and police officials said he threatened to blow up school buildings twice this week.
FBI seeks help nabbing bank robber known as ‘Count Down Bandit’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Authorities were hunting on Wednesday for a well-dressed man suspected of robbing at least seven New Jersey banks and dubbed the “Count Down Bandit” for his habit of counting down during the thefts.
