N.C. governor signs bill repealing Charlotte transgender bathroom law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina’s governor on Wednesday signed into law a measure that blocks local governments in the state from enacting ordinances to allow transgender people to use public bathrooms that match their gender identities….
Illinois high court strikes down Chicago pension reform
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a 2014 state law aimed at boosting the sinking finances of two pension funds for Chicago city workers, saying it violated pension protections in the state’s constitution.
U.S. charges consultant to Iran’s U.N. mission
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A consultant to Iran’s mission to the United Nations has been criminally charged with violating a U.S. law against dealing with that country, according to an indictment made public on Wednesday.
Atlanta airport evacuated as U.S. on alert after Brussels attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Atlanta’s airport was briefly evacuated on Wednesday over a suspicious package while U.S. law enforcement agencies and travelers were on edge a day after deadly suicide bombings by Islamist militants rocked Brussels.
Feds bust drug smuggling ring using tunnel under U.S.-Mexico border
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – U.S. federal agents have arrested four people and seized nearly 3,000 pounds of marijuana in an operation to bust a drug smuggling ring that had tunneled under the U.S.-Mexico border, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Palo Alto considers subsidized housing for salary up to $250K
(Reuters) – Palo Alto officials are considering providing subsidized housing for people earning up to $250,000, as rent and home prices soar in the Silicon Valley city.
F-35 chief cites ‘good, bad and ugly’ about No. 1 U.S. arms program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp’s $391 billion F-35 stealth fighter jet program has made steady improvements in cost, schedule and technical performance over the past year, but still faces delays in software development and a complex comput…
Phoenix mayor calls for probe of county’s handling of presidential nominating vote
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Phoenix’s mayor on Wednesday urged a federal probe into the local county’s handling of voting in Arizona’s presidential nominating contest, questioning whether minority voters were granted a fair chance to cast their ballots.
U.S. Navy tug found off California 95 years after going missing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy tug missing since 1921 has been discovered sunk off San Francisco, officials said on Wednesday, solving a nearly century-old maritime mystery.
University of California softens anti-Semitism statement
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The University of California’s regents declared on Wednesday they would not tolerate anti-Semitism on campus but rejected a proposal to equate anti-Zionism with religious bigotry, as they tried to defuse tensions between pro-I…
