Kentucky governor to dismantle state’s health insurance exchange: newspaper
(Reuters) – Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has notified U.S. authorities that he plans to dismantle the state’s health insurance exchange created under the Obama Administration’s Affordable Care Act, the Courier-Journal reported on Monday.
Last known survivor of 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire dies
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A 109-year-old man, who was the last known survivor of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, died on Monday, officials said.
Freed Guantanamo detainees say they seek peace and quiet in Ghana
ACCRA (Reuters) – Two Yemenis transferred to Ghana after their release from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba said on Monday they hoped to live peacefully and rebuild their lives in the West African country.
NYC police search for final suspect in teenage playground rape
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City police were searching for the last of a group of teenage boys as young as 14 suspected of raping an 18-year-old woman in a Brooklyn playground late last week after ordering her father to leave at gunpoint, police said…
Maryland man indicted for alleged support of al Shabaab: Justice Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Maryland man has been indicted on accusations of supporting the Somalia-based Islamic militant group al Shabaab and appearing in videos for the group, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.
Central American immigrants scramble for options to deportation by U.S.
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Honduran immigrant Maria Mejia just spent the weekend knocking on doors in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood, telling her Central American neighbors that she shares their fear and wants them to know their rights in case immigration…
Conservative U.S. justices prepared to deliver blow to unions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday voiced support for a legal challenge that could erode organized labor’s clout by depriving public-employee unions of millions of dollars in fees that many state laws force non-un…
No indictment for police officer in Mississippi man’s death
Jackson, Miss. (Reuters) – A Mississippi grand jury on Monday declined to indict a white police officer involved in the Aug. 2014 death of a black man put in a headlock, finding that drug use was a factor in his death.
Texas judge lowers bond for mother of ‘affluenza’ teen to $75,000
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas judge on Monday slashed the bond for a mother charged with helping her teenage son flee to Mexico while he was on probation for killing four people in a drunken driving crash.
Texas judge lowers bond for mother of ‘affluenza’ teen to $75,000
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas judge on Monday slashed the bond for a mother charged with helping her teenage son flee to Mexico while he was on probation for killing four people in a drunken driving crash.
