Missouri to appeal ruling that partly voids traffic fines cap
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Missouri will appeal a court ruling striking down parts of a law passed last year that limits revenue cities can raise from traffic tickets after public outcry over the effect of fines on minorities, the state’s attorney general s…
New York City proposes crackdown on taxi driver sexual harassment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s taxi authority plans new rules for drivers that will impose tougher penalties for sexually charged comments and contact with passengers amid growing concern about harassment.
Spy chiefs tell U.S. lawmakers plan to share raw data protects privacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American spy chiefs have told congressmen that a plan to allow the National Security Agency (NSA) to share more raw eavesdropping reports with other agencies will not be unlawful and will protect the privacy rights of U.S. citize…
Washington Monument closed because of elevator malfunction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Washington Monument was closed on Tuesday after the elevator in the marble obelisk stopped, and the visitors were evacuated safely, the National Park Service said.
No criminal charges in California balcony collapse that killed Irish students
(Reuters) – No criminal charges will be filed in connection with the deadly collapse of an apartment balcony in Berkeley, California, last year in which five visiting Irish students and an American friend were killed, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
North Carolina attorney general says he won’t defend transgender bathroom law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – The North Carolina Attorney General’s office said it would not defend a new state law being challenged in federal court by opponents who say it discriminates against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Judge refuses to toss model’s defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Bill Cosby on Tuesday lost his bid to throw out a defamation lawsuit brought against the comedian and his former lawyer by supermodel Janice Dickinson, clearing the way for a trial in the sensational case.
Ex-TV star David Cassidy loses driver’s license in Florida: report
(Reuters) – David Cassidy, the onetime star of “The Partridge Family” 1970s TV series, agreed to give up his driver’s license for five years after pleading no contest to charges involving a hit-and-run with another vehicle in Florida, the Sun Sentinel …
U.S. jurors weigh whether GM ignition switch caused 2014 crash
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawyer for people suing General Motors over a faulty ignition switch on Tuesday urged jurors in Manhattan federal court to hold the company responsible for a 2014 accident they allege was caused by the defective part.
Campaign rhetoric on Muslims harms U.S. security efforts: Homeland Security chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Harsh rhetoric about Muslims by Republican candidates in the U.S. presidential election campaign is undermining national security efforts, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Tuesday.
