Worker falls to death from L.A.’s soon-to-be tallest high-rise
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A construction worker plunged to his death on Thursday from the 53rd floor of an unfinished downtown Los Angeles skyscraper that will rank as the tallest building on the U.S. West Coast when completed next year, according to the…
S&P cuts Michigan rating outlook to stable, cites Flint crisis
(Reuters) – Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services on Thursday lowered the outlook on Michigan’s credit rating to stable from positive, citing burgeoning costs associated with a lead-tainted water crisis in the city of Flint and with the cash-strapped Detroit Public Schools (DPS).
Florida students hurt when performer catches fire during pep rally
(Reuters) – More than a dozen Florida high school students were injured when a performer caught fire during a pep rally on Thursday, officials said.
Maryland inmate convicted of trying to fly drugs to prison with drone
(Reuters) – A Maryland inmate serving a life term for murder was convicted on Thursday of conspiring with two other men to use a drone to smuggle drugs and pornography into prison.
Michigan House approves $48.7 million to keep Detroit schools open
(Reuters) – The Michigan House on Thursday approved $48.7 million for the Detroit Public Schools (DPS) to prevent the district from shutting down next month.
Tuskegee Airman reflects on all-black unit’s founding 75 years ago
BETHESDA, Md. (Reuters) – Seventy-five years after the founding of the all-black Tuskegee Airmen, one of its most decorated pilots says the pioneering unit showed African-Americans’ fighting worth at a time of deep racial discrimination.
Payday loan promoter to pay $1 million penalty to New York state
(Reuters) – An online company that sells customer information to businesses making payday loans has agreed to pay a $1 million penalty and stop generating such leads in New York, the state’s financial regulator said on Thursday.
Embattled SeaWorld to stop breeding killer whales
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – SeaWorld said on Thursday it will stop breeding killer whales in captivity, bowing to years of pressure from animal rights activists, but the orcas already at its three parks will continue performing as they live out their remaini…
Judge orders Nevada rancher held in jail ahead of trial for standoff
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Nevada refused rancher Cliven Bundy’s latest request on Thursday to be freed from jail ahead of his trial on conspiracy and other felony charges for his role in a 2014 armed standoff with federal agents, a spokeswoman for…
More U.S. police officers buying insurance in case of lawsuits, union says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Law enforcement officers in the United States are increasingly buying professional liability insurance policies amid worries they may be sued for their on-duty actions, the Fraternal Order of Police, the biggest U.S. police union…
