U.S. Coast Guard hearing probes El Faro sinking in hurricane
(Reuters) – The captain of the U.S. cargo ship that sank off the Bahamas in a hurricane last fall, killing all 33 people on board, was responsible for decisions that put the vessel in the path of the storm, the company that operated the vessel said on …
Prosecution charts predatory trail of ‘Grim Sleeper’ killer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An ex-sanitation worker charged with 10 murders dating back 30 years began preying on his victims, mostly prostitutes with drug addictions, during a crack epidemic that proved fertile ground for a Los Angeles serial killer in th…
Contaminated Flint water among most expensive in the U.S.: report
(Reuters) – Residents of Flint, Michigan, one of the poorest cities in the United States, paid some of the nation’s highest water bills even as the city failed to treat drinking water properly, leading to lead contamination, according to a report relea…
Anger, resignation as massive pay gap prompts Carrier’s Mexico move
(Reuters) – Union leaders at an air conditioner factory in Indianapolis threatened with losing 1,400 jobs to Mexico said on Tuesday the plant’s owner expects to pay Mexican workers $3 an hour compared to an average of more than $20 an hour for the U.S….
‘Hispanic’ is a race under U.S. anti-bias laws, court rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The ethnic category “Hispanic” is a race under U.S. federal antidiscrimination laws, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
Florida winners of record U.S. Powerball jackpot to come forward
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida lottery officials will reveal on Wednesday who holds one of the three winning tickets eligible for a share in last month’s record $1.6 billion U.S. Powerball jackpot.
U.S. settles job discrimination suit against Chicago police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chicago agreed on Tuesday to pay $2 million in back pay and other benefits to 47 police candidates who were rejected under a residency requirement that the U.S. Justice Department alleges led to discrimination against foreign-bor…
Oklahoma calls for more disposal wells to shut after quake
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma’s oil and gas regulator released a wide-ranging plan on Tuesday to scale back use of wastewater injection wells in western Oklahoma, just days after a 5.1 magnitude quake rocked the state.
Pennsylvania attorney general facing trial will not seek re-election
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, who faces trial in August for allegedly leaking secret grand jury information, on Tuesday ruled out running for a second term.
United Airlines mechanics reject contract offer; union seeks strike
(Reuters) – Maintenance workers at United Airlines overwhelmingly rejected a new contract offer, their union said Tuesday, adding it will seek approval from U.S. regulators to strike.
