Measure to hike California’s minimum wage to $15 qualifies for ballot
(Reuters) – A proposal to raise California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by the year 2021 has qualified to be listed on the upcoming November ballot in the state, officials said on Tuesday.
Venezuelan businessman pleads guilty in U.S. energy bribery case
(Reuters) – A Venezuelan businessman accused by U.S. prosecutors of taking part in a $1 billion conspiracy to pay bribes to obtain contracts from Venezuela’s state oil company pleaded guilty on Tuesday.
Wrecked vessel washed ashore in Oregon may be from Japan tsunami
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Algae and an oyster are among the clues Oregon biologists believe may link the vestiges of a sea-ravaged boat that washed up on a state beach on Tuesday to the devastating 2011 tsunami in Japan.
Belgium bombings raise security alerts at U.S. airports
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Major U.S. transportation hubs were placed on alert on Tuesday and Denver International Airport briefly evacuated part of its main terminal in a false alarm there hours after suicide bombings in Brussels killed at least 30 people.
California couple in kidnapping first deemed hoax file lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A San Francisco-area couple who were victimized in a kidnapping that was deemed to be a hoax by local police filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Tuesday, alleging that police destroyed their reputations.
U.S. urges caution while traveling in Europe after Brussels attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The State Department warned U.S. citizens about the potential risks of travel in Europe after several attacks, including those earlier on Tuesday in Brussels claimed by Islamic State.
Texas executes man who killed city inspector in 2005
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas on Tuesday executed a convicted killer who repeatedly shot a city code officer inspecting piles of garbage at the death row inmate’s former home, a department of criminal justice official said.
New York lawmakers end last statewide ban on mixed martial arts
ALBANY, N.Y. (Reuters) – New York’s state assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to legalize mixed martial arts fights, effectively ending the last remaining statewide ban on the combat sport in the United States.
Security alert lifted at Denver airport as terminal fully reopens
(Reuters) – A security alert was lifted at Denver International Airport on Tuesday after police gave the all-clear to several suspicious packages that had prompted a brief evacuation in the main terminal, the airport said on Twitter.
Oregon occupier charged with damaging tribal grounds remains at large
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A protester in the armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge whose identity was revealed this week after he was indicted on three felony charges related to the occupation remains at large, officials said on Tuesday.
