Texas appeals court to consider abuse of powers charge against Rick Perry
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is set to hear arguments on Wednesday on whether to dismiss an abuse of power charge against former Governor Rick Perry, who has said the case against him is politically motivated.
New bill in Congress proposes stricter vetting of refugees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Republican leaders in Congress prepare to block Syrian refugees from the United States, one lawmaker proposed requiring three national security chiefs to certify personally that each refugee admitted from Iraq or Syria is not …
Ford-UAW contract passage in doubt as voting nears end
DETROIT (Reuters) – Workers at two large Ford Motor Co plants in Louisville, Kentucky, rejected a proposed four-year labor contract by 2-to-1 margin, putting its passage in doubt as voting at Ford plants factories nears an end.
Caesars’ bankruptcy timeline, lawyers in focus at Chicago hearing
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The largest U.S. casino group, bankrupt Caesars Entertainment Operating Co, squares off against its bondholders in court on Wednesday over a slew of issues ranging from a timeline for reviewing its Chapter 11 plan to the attorneys r…
Texas to execute man convicted of killing three children in house fire
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas plans on Wednesday to execute Raphael Holiday, 36, who was convicted of killing his daughter and two stepdaughters in a mobile home blaze in 2000.
Closing arguments begin in trial of ex-Michigan cop accused in beating
DETROIT (Reuters) – Closing arguments were set to begin on Wednesday in the trial of a former suburban Detroit policeman charged with beating a black motorist at a traffic stop last January.
Two Air France flights from U.S. diverted by bomb threats
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two Air France flights bound for Paris from the United States were diverted for several hours on Tuesday following anonymous bomb threats, and more than 700 passengers and crew were safely taken off the planes, officials said.
Yale president, responding to protests, says will make school more inclusive
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – Responding to boisterous student protests, the head of Yale University vowed on Tuesday to build a more inclusive school, in part by expanding financial aid to low-income students and creating a center for the study of race, …
Charleston voters choose first new mayor in four decades
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Voters in Charleston on Tuesday picked a commercial real estate agent who has never held political office to serve as the first new mayor for the historic South Carolina city in 40 years.
California State University faculty march for pay raise, threaten strike
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) – More than 1,000 staff and students marched through the streets of Long Beach, California, on Tuesday to demand a raise for the 26,000 faculty members of the California State University, the nation’s largest public univers…
