Repeat champ leads pack as Alaska’s Iditarod dog sled race enters home stretch
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – One musher in Alaska’s grueling sled-dog race appears to stand between Dallas Seavey’s third consecutive Iditarod title and a painful second place finish – his father, Mitch.
Two former Flint officials blame state and feds for water crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The former mayor and former emergency manager of Flint both blamed the dangerously high lead levels in the city’s water on state and federal officials, according to testimony released on Monday that is to be delivered at a hearin…
Airfares, convenience emerge as fault line in Cuba flight applications
(Reuters) – U.S. airlines hoping to get a few of the limited number of flights to Cuba filed regulatory papers on Monday in response to rivals’ applications laying out their best arguments for consumer travel to the Caribbean island.
Family of black man slain in NY suburb reaches $6 million settlement
(Reuters) – The family of a black university student who was shot to death by police in a suburb north of New York City have reached a $6 million settlement with the town where he was shot and the officer, the family’s attorney said on Monday.
Misconduct complaint sidelines Berkeley basketball assistant coach
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of California at Berkeley is being dismissed for violating the school’s sexual harassment policy, the university said on Monday as the team headed into the NCAA March Madne…
Harvard to scrap law school seal associated with slavery
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Harvard University will replace the official shield of its prestigious law school which features the family crest of an 18th century slave holder, after students objected to its racist associations, the school said on Monday.
Harvard to scrap law school seal associated with slavery
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Harvard University will replace the official shield of its prestigious law school which features the family crest of an 18th century slave holder, after students objected to its racist associations, the school said on Monday.
Amtrak train derails in Kansas, 32 hurt, probe underway
(Reuters) – An Amtrak passenger train derailed in rural southwestern Kansas early on Monday injuring 32 people, possibly because of a misalignment in an otherwise straight track, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
New Jersey voters to decide casino expansion in November
(Reuters) – New Jersey voters will decide whether to expand gambling beyond Atlantic City, the state’s distressed casino hub, after the state legislature on Monday approved a ballot measure for November’s election.
Friendly fire hit slain Maryland policeman; three brothers in custody
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Maryland plainclothes detective was killed by a fellow officer in gunfire that erupted when a man with a history of mental illness began shooting outside a police station as his two brothers videotaped the action, authorities s…
