U.S. judge tosses $9.9 million suit by family of ‘Whitey’ Bulger victim
BOSTON (Reuters) – Family members of one of former Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger’s murder victims have no right to sue the U.S. government for $9.9 million for failing to let them know he had been buried in an unmarked beachfront grave, a feder…
SolarCity to cut 550 jobs in Nevada
(Reuters) – Solar panel installer SolarCity Corp said it would cut 550 jobs in Nevada, two weeks after the state’s utilities commission approved changes that would reduce credits customers receive for selling excess solar power to the grid.
Oregon occupiers want to work with residents; locals critical
BURNS, Ore. (Reuters) – The leader of a group of self-styled militiamen who seized a remote U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon said on Tuesday their plan was to help local residents regain their rights from the federal government, and “then we will go home…
Powerball jackpot surges to $450 million for Wednesday drawing
(Reuters) – The jackpot in the Powerball lottery has ballooned to an estimated $450 million ahead of its drawing on Wednesday, the operator of the multistate game said.
El Niño-strengthened storm brings rain, floods to California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An El Niño-strengthened storm brought widespread rain to drought-stricken California on Tuesday, triggering flooding that clogged roadways, and authorities warned residents about possible mud slides.
Illinois college moves to fire professor who said Muslims, Christians worship same God
(Reuters) – Wheaton College, an evangelical Christian university outside of Chicago, said on Tuesday it was taking steps to fire a tenured political science professor after she wrote in a Facebook post that Muslims and Christians worship the same God.
Obama, wiping tears, makes new push to tighten gun rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wiping back tears as he remembered children killed in a mass shooting, President Barack Obama on Tuesday ordered stricter gun rules that he can impose without Congress and urged American voters to reject pro-gun candidates.
Colorado girl charged with plotting to kill high school classmates
DENVER (Reuters) – One of two 16-year-old girls accused of plotting to kill classmates and staff at their Colorado high school last month was formally charged as an adult on Tuesday with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, prosecutors said.
Judge limits lawsuit claiming rape at New York’s Rikers Island jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two female inmates at New York’s Rikers Island jail who claimed they were raped repeatedly by a guard cannot sue on behalf of other inmates, a U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday.
Thousands of vacant buildings to be torn down in Baltimore
(Reuters) – Thousands of abandoned buildings will be demolished in Baltimore, starting in the neighborhood where black detainee Freddie Gray was fatally hurt in police custody, officials said on Tuesday.
