Mississippi schools back away from adopting U.S. transgender policy
(Reuters) – Mississippi’s schools chief backed away on Wednesday from federal guidance to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms of their choice amid pushback from state leaders.
U.S. bans e-cigarettes from checked baggage over fire risks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department said Wednesday it is banning passengers and crew members from carrying e-cigarettes in checked baggage or charging the devices onboard aircraft.
New Jersey man allowed to keep Trump flags at his home
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey supporter of Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump can keep displaying Trump flags above his home, his attorney said on Wednesday, noting a judge dismissed a complaint that resulted in a municipal citation and fi…
Florida woman found guilty in 1991 murder of five-year-old son
(Reuters) – A Florida woman was found guilty on Wednesday in the 1991 death of her 5-year-old son in central New Jersey in a cold case that was reopened five years ago, according to media reports.
Police kill man with knife in bustling New York theater district
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A knife-wielding man who fought with police was fatally shot at the height of the morning rush hour on Wednesday on a street in New York’s bustling Broadway theater district, police said.
Major Boston hospital to offer gender-reassignment surgeries
BOSTON (Reuters) – A major Boston academic hospital said on Wednesday it would become the first in the northeastern United States to begin performing gender-reassignment surgery on transgender patients.
Toyota suspends output at Texas truck plant due to storm damage
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp temporarily halted production at its sprawling San Antonio pickup truck plant on Wednesday due to storm damage at the facility, which was hit by lashing rain and strong winds, a company spokesman said.
Facebook’s politics under scrutiny but federal oversight seen unlikely
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg prepares to meet conservative leaders on Wednesday to discuss allegations about political bias at the social media website, one thing he may not have to worry about is federal regul…
U.S. extends overtime pay to 4.2 million salaried workers
(Reuters) – The Obama administration on Tuesday unveiled the final version of a long-awaited and controversial rule to extend overtime pay to 4.2 million U.S. workers, which marks one of the administration’s most significant moves to address stagnant wages.
Puerto Rico declares state of emergency for highway authority
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s governor on Wednesday declared a state of emergency at the U.S. territory’s highway authority, an effort to keep the agency functioning by directing revenues toward operational costs rather than debt payments.
