White House holds call with 34 governors on Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Obama administration officials held a conference call on Tuesday with 34 U.S. governors to discuss the country’s refugee program, the White House said, after more than a dozen governors said they would refuse to accept Syrian ref…
Seattle law requires developers to pay for affordable housing
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle Mayor Ed Murray signed an ordinance into law on Tuesday he says will add 6,000 living units for low-income residents over the next decade to be paid for by fees on private developers.
Utah former lawmaker to be Salt Lake City’s first openly gay mayor
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Former Utah Democratic state lawmaker Jackie Biskupski will become Salt Lake City’s first openly gay mayor after ousting a two-term incumbent in this month’s vote, final election results showed on Tuesday.
Pennsylvania prosecutor: will not fight release of Korean businessman
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania county prosecutor said on Tuesday he would not pursue an appeal of a 2014 federal court ruling that freed a Korean businessman after 24 years behind bars for the arson death of his daughter.
Los Angeles moves to open some public buildings for homeless shelter
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Public buildings in Los Angeles would be used to shelter the homeless under a plan that won preliminary approval by the City Council on Tuesday after officials raised the alarm over the growing number of people living on the str…
Former co-director of Kabbalah Center accused of groping in California trial
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The former co-director of the Kabbalah Center, a spiritual group whose brand of Jewish mysticism has drawn numerous celebrity adherents but also controversy, went on trial on Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by a follower who says h…
Taxi owners, lenders sue New York City over Uber
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Taxi owners and lenders on Tuesday sued New York City and its Taxi and Limousine Commission, saying the proliferation of the popular ride-sharing business Uber was destroying their businesses and threatening their livelihoods.
NY attorney general seeks halt to daily fantasy sports in state
(Reuters) – New York state’s top prosecutor on Tuesday filed for a temporary injunction that would shut down daily fantasy sports leaders DraftKings and FanDuel in the state in the latest blow to the fast-growing, multibillion-dollar industry.
Florida man linked to JPMorgan hacking case pleads not guilty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Florida man pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges that he illegally operated a bitcoin exchange owned by an Israeli who U.S. prosecutors say orchestrated a series of massive hacking attacks on companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Pennsylvania prosecutor: will not fight release of Korean businessman
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania county prosecutor said on Tuesday he would not pursue an appeal of a 2014 federal court ruling that freed a Korean businessman after 24 years behind bars for the arson death of his daughter.
