Wisconsin appeals court grants stay, reinstates right-to-work law
(Reuters) – A Wisconsin state appeals court has reinstated a right-to-work law that was struck down by a lower court that said it was unconstitutional, granting a stay while the earlier ruling is appealed, the state’s attorney general said.
Congress moves to revamp toxic chemical law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation with bipartisan support that would revamp U.S. chemical safety law for the first time in decades is advancing in Congress, winning overwhelming passage in the House of Representatives as backers sought quick Senate ac…
Senators urge House to move on aviation security bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top members of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee have urged their counterparts in the House of Representatives to move forward on Senate legislation to boost aviation security and authorize the programs of the Federal Aviati…
Texas to sue to stop U.S. government’s transgender bathroom policy
(Reuters) – Republican Governor Greg Abbott said on Wednesday Texas will file a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Obama administration’s directive unveiled this month telling U.S. public schools to let transgender students use the bathroom of their choice….
Hacker who exposed Hillary Clinton’s email server pleads guilty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Romanian computer hacker who revealed the existence of a private email server used by Hillary Clinton when she was secretary of state pleaded guilty to hacking-related offenses on Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Acquittal in Freddie Gray case will not alter Maryland prosecutors’ strategy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Prosecutors of Baltimore police officers charged in the death of black detainee Freddie Gray will likely stick to their arguments of illegal arrest and causing criminal injury in a transport van even though an officer was acquitt…
Lockheed’s F-35 jet to face delay in testing: U.S. govt officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 stealth fighter jet will see a delay in initial operational testing as it is taking longer than expected to configure test aircraft with the latest software, U.S. government officials said on Tuesday.
U.S. to seek death penalty against accused South Carolina church shooter
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a white man accused of killing nine black parishioners in a racially motivated attack at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, last June, the U.S. Justice Department sai…
San Francisco lawmakers vote to uphold sanctuary city policy
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Lawmakers in San Francisco voted to uphold the “sanctuary city” policy on Tuesday, almost a year after San Francisco was flung into a national debate about immigration after an undocumented immigrant was charged in the fatal s…
Pennsylvania judge orders Cosby to trial on sexual assault charge
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday ordered comedian Bill Cosby to stand trial on accusations of sexual assault, the most serious setback so far for a man who epitomized the all-American dad on the 1980s sitcom “The Cosby Show.”…
