Jury selection starts in Erin Andrews’ $75 million stalking lawsuit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Jury selection began on Monday for a $75 million civil lawsuit by Fox Sports reporter Erin Andrews, who has accused a Nashville hotel of negligence for allowing a stalker to take nude videos of her in her room.
U.S. businessman jailed in Iran breaks hunger strike: mother
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An American businessman jailed in Iran since October has broken his hunger strike, his mother wrote on social media on Monday.
Colorado school district closed over ‘threat of significant violence’
(Reuters) – Officials in a small Colorado school district outside of Denver canceled classes on Monday, citing a “threat of significant violence.”
U.S. motorists took to the roads in record numbers in 2015: DOT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. road renaissance continued into December as motorists logged 4 percent more miles than a year earlier and helped shatter the previous annual record, government data released on Monday showed.
Starbucks tightens rewards program rules
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Starbucks Corp on Monday announced changes to its loyalty program that will mean some customers will have to spend more money at the coffee chain to earn free food and drinks.
Pennsylvania family fails in court to save sugar maples from pipeline
(This February 19 story is corrected to fix pipeline name to Constitution Pipeline in paragraph three)
U.S. official never disclosed wife’s Northrop account -documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Air Force arms buyer under investigation for violating financial disclosure rules never reported his wife’s retirement account with Northrop Grumman Corp after their marriage in 2008, public disclosure forms seen by Reuter…
Virginia’s voter ID law challenged in federal trial
(Reuters) – A Virginia law requiring voters to show photo identification goes on trial in federal court on Monday, with Democratic officials claiming it is discriminatory and aimed at keeping party voters from casting ballots.
Uber driver suspected in Michigan shootings, six dead
(Reuters) – A Michigan man who worked as an Uber driver was under arrest on Sunday in the fatal shooting of six people in Kalamazoo, as police investigated reports he may have driven customers of the car-hailing service the night of the rampage.
Judge blocks attempt to halt deposition of Bill Cosby’s wife
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Massachusetts on Sunday night rejected attempts by the wife of comedian Bill Cosby to halt her upcoming deposition in a defamation case brought by seven women against the disgraced entertainer, court records showed.
