No bail urged for New Hampshire man in Bundy standoff
CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors urged a federal judge on Monday to keep a New Hampshire man behind bars while he awaits trial for allegedly helping to orchestrate a high-profile 2014 armed standoff with federal agents.
Pennsylvania governor raises minimum wage for state workers, contractors
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf raised the minimum wage for state workers and employees of some contractors by 40 percent to $10.15 an hour on Monday, a gesture aimed in part at putting pressure on Republican lawmakers.
Ex-Oklahoma cop sentenced for rape had earlier victim: attorney
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A former Oklahoma City police officer convicted of raping several women while he was on duty assaulted another woman who alerted police seven months before the first reported incident, an attorney for several victims said on M…
New York mayor orders restrooms to open based on gender identity
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York will now allow a person of any gender to choose whether to use a men’s or women’s bathroom or locker room in all municipal properties, acceding to the demands of transgender advocates.
Swedish diplomat visits U.S. student detained in North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Swedish diplomat acting on behalf of the United States last week visited a U.S. student who has been held by North Korea since early January, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.
Shipwreck found off North Carolina believed to be Civil War-era steamer
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – A shipwreck discovered off the coast of North Carolina is likely one of three Confederate blockade runners known to have been lost in the area, archaeologists said on Monday.
Ferguson, Missouri says may reconsider Justice Department agreement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The city council in Ferguson, Missouri said on Monday it may reconsider accepting an agreement with the Justice Department to overhaul its local justice system that it had previously sought to change, after the city faced legal a…
U.S. says to release data of casualties from counter-terror strikes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday that in coming weeks it will publicly release an assessment of combatant and non-combatant casualties from U.S. counter-terrorism strikes in areas outside active war zones since 2009.
Naked woman dances on big rig’s cab, closes part of Houston road
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A woman who stripped after crashing her car and danced naked on top of the cab of a big rig that was stopped behind her caused part of a Houston-area highway to be closed on Monday, police said.
Lawsuit over Flint water crisis says 17 children have high lead levels
(Reuters) – A group of Flint, Michigan, parents and their children filed a class action on Monday alleging that gross negligence by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and others caused the city’s drinking water to become contaminated with lead.
