NTSB finds engineer distracted by radio traffic in 2015 Amtrak crash: NBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that the engineer of an Amtrak passenger train that crashed in Philadelphia in 2015 was distracted by radio traffic, NBC News reported on Monday, citing an unnamed source.
Baltimore cop testifies that he arrested, handcuffed Freddie Gray
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore policeman testified on Monday that he, and not a fellow officer on trial for the death of black detainee Freddie Gray, was the one who arrested Gray, in testimony that was the first by another suspect in the high-profi…
Yellowstone issues warning after visitors put baby bison in car
(Reuters) – Yellowstone National Park managers on Monday warned visitors to leave wildlife alone after two tourists put a newborn bison calf in their car, touching off a string of events that led to the animal’s death.
Court orders Mississippi town to desegregate schools after 50-year fight
(Reuters) – A federal court has ordered a Mississippi town to consolidate its junior high and high schools in order to fully desegregate its school system after a 50-year battle the town has waged with the U.S. Department of Justice, agency officials s…
Groups seek immediate halt to N.C. law restricting transgender bathroom choice
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Groups supporting the rights of transgender people filed a motion on Monday asking a U.S. judge to block North Carolina from enforcing a law that mandates bathroom access according to birth sex while the measure is being…
Obama says transgender rule is important aid to schools: BuzzFeed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday that his administration’s guidance on transgender issues is needed to help schools grapple with the sensitive topic and ensure that all children are treated fairly.
Rhode Island congregation owns oldest U.S. synagogue: judge
(Reuters) – The Rhode Island congregation that worships at the United States’ oldest synagogue owns that house of worship and its assets, a federal judge ruled on Monday, rejecting a New York synagogue’s claim to oversight.
Occupation of Massachusetts Catholic church to end after 12 years
BOSTON (Reuters) – The occupation of a Massachusetts Roman Catholic church to prevent its closure will end now that the Supreme Court has declined to hear the case brought by people who have held their ground for 12 years, the Friends of St. Frances Xa…
U.S. top court rejects Exxon appeal in groundwater contamination case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Exxon Mobil Corp’s appeal of a $236 million judgment against the oil company in a case brought by the state of New Hampshire over groundwater contamination linked to a gasoline additive….
U.S. to review South Carolina police dept. in black man’s shooting death
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to conduct a comprehensive review of the police department in a South Carolina city where a white officer shot dead an unarmed black man a year ago, the federal government said on M…
