Police say fight involving black Iowa student wasn’t a hate crime
(Reuters) – An April fight involving a black University of Iowa freshman outside an off-campus bar was not a hate crime, authorities in Iowa City said on Tuesday, and the student has admitted his account of the incident was “inconsistent” with police f…
Muslim states block gay groups from U.N. AIDS meeting; U.S. protests
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A group of 51 Muslim states has blocked 11 gay and transgender organizations from attending a high-level meeting at the United Nations next month on ending AIDS, sparking a protest by the United States, Canada and the Europea…
White House opposes House Zika bill, calls funding inadequate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday said it strongly opposes a House bill to fight the Zika virus, saying its funding is “woefully inadequate” to support the public health response that is needed.
BofA targeted by top female banker in ‘bro’s club’ lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A senior female fixed-income banker at Bank of America Corp filed a lawsuit accusing the bank of underpaying women, and retaliating against her for complaining about illegal or unethical business practices by her colleagues.
Bottling company loses labor dispute after U.S. high court detour
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The soft drink bottling company that succeeded in reining in U.S. presidential powers by challenging the way President Barack Obama appointed National Labor Relations Board members has lost the underlying dispute that prompted th…
Tejano music star Emilio Navaira dies at age 53 in Texas
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Grammy Award-winning musician Emilio Navaira, who helped take Tejano music from a Texas-based regional genre to international acclaim, has died at the age of 53, police and his publicist said on Tuesday.
Air turbulence injures flight attendants on flight to Chicago
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Southwest Airlines flight from Boston to Chicago encountered strong turbulence that injured two flight attendants and forced the plane to land early on Tuesday for safety reasons, the airline said.
Los Angeles schools reach $88 million settlement for sex abuse: report
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Unified School District has agreed to pay $88 million to settle two sexual abuse cases involving now-imprisoned former elementary school teachers of the second largest public school system in the United States, according to …
Boston men jailed for Trump-inspired hate crime attack
BOSTON (Reuters) – Two Boston brothers accused of urinating on and beating a homeless Mexican man and telling police “Donald Trump was right: All these illegals need to be deported,” were sentenced to prison on Monday, prosecutors said.
Supreme Court dodges major decision on Obamacare birth control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The ideologically deadlocked Supreme Court on Monday failed to resolve a major case involving the Obamacare law’s mandatory birth control coverage, telling lower courts to reconsider the matter after tossing out their rulings fav…
