Scalia lauded as shorthanded Supreme Court returns to work
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court resumed work on Monday for the first time since Antonin Scalia’s death, with Chief Justice John Roberts paying tribute to the long-serving jurist before the remaining justices engaged in a testy argument ov…
U.S. road revival extends to December
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. road travel rose by 4 percent in the nation’s warmest December on record, government data showed on Monday, and capped a record-setting driving renaissance amid cheap gasoline prices and lower unemployment.
Family-friendly Labrador retriever still America’s top dog
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Labrador retriever retained the title of America’s most popular dog breed for the 25th consecutive year, even as the upstart French bulldog stole the limelight in New York and other big U.S. cities, the American Kennel Club sai…
Gunmaker to ask judge to dismiss lawsuit over 2012 Connecticut school massacre
(Reuters) – The maker of the gun used in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School is expected to ask a Connecticut judge on Monday to toss a lawsuit filed against it by the families of nine of the people who died in the attack, according to co…
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)
