New York City cracks down on ‘upskirting” crimes against women
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – New York City police are on the lookout for illegal “upskirters” who take voyeuristic photographs of unsuspecting women in crowded train stations and subways, officials have said.
NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement upheld by U.S. appeals court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the National Football League’s estimated $1 billion concussion settlement with retired players, calling the agreement imperfect but fair.
Vessel to resume search for sunken ship’s recorder off Bahamas
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. safety investigators are launching a second search off the Bahamas on Monday for a data recorder from the El Faro, the cargo ship that sank last October during a hurricane, killing all 33 crew members.
Exclusive: Florida wins contest for OneWeb satellite manufacturing facility – sources
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – OneWeb Ltd, a privately owned startup bankrolled by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and other well-known firms, will build a factory to mass produce small satellites near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, two sourc…
Man who shot Maryland firefighters thought he was stopping break-in
(Reuters) – The man who fatally shot a Maryland firefighter and critically wounded another said he had thought he was stopping an attempted break-in when he opened fire, authorities said on Sunday.
Two teens swept out to sea from San Francisco beach presumed dead
(Reuters) – Two teenagers swept out to sea over the weekend from a beach in San Francisco were presumed dead from drowning, a Coast Guard official said on Sunday after an extensive search for the missing boys.
Three killed in Philadelphia row house shooting
(Reuters) – Three people were fatally shot in a Philadelphia row house on Sunday, with the suspect finally surrendering to police after he barricaded himself inside the home for about an hour and fired shots at officers, local media said.
Obama immigration action goes before Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on Monday that tests the boundaries of presidential powers, confronting the question of whether President Barack Obama exceeded his authority with unilateral action to spare millions of peo…
Driver’s license claim could put the brakes on U.S. immigration case
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – One of the pivotal issues in the closely watched battle over President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday is the rather banal subject of the money Texas pays for…
Local Zika outbreaks in United States ‘likely’: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is likely to see outbreaks of the Zika virus, with perhaps dozens or scores of people affected, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on Sunday.
