Southwest sued for botched 2013 landing at New York airport
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A passenger who said he was seriously injured during a botched landing of a Southwest Airlines flight at a New York airport in 2013 filed a lawsuit against the carrier, his attorney said on Friday.
After California shootings, Muslim-American families struggle with identity
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Mirvette Judeh began covering her hijab with a hoodie two weeks ago while in the car with her young children. Someone might want to hurt their mother, she explained to them, because the head scarf easily identifies her as Musl…
California shooters’ ex-neighbor charged with supporting terrorists
WASHINGTON/RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Reuters) – A former neighbor accused of supplying assault rifles to the couple who massacred 14 people in San Bernardino, California, appeared in court on Thursday charged with conspiring to provide material support to ter…
Minnesota archdiocese settles civil case with county prosecutor
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A Minnesota Catholic archdiocese has settled a civil lawsuit brought against it by a county prosecutor over the alleged failure to protect minors from sex abuse by clergy, the archdiocese and county attorney said on Friday.
FDA proposes banning under 18-year-olds from indoor tanning
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed banning people under the age of 18 from using sunbeds and requiring sunbed manufacturers to make warnings clearer.
Connecticut man charged with hate crime for shooting at mosque
(Reuters) – A Connecticut man was charged on Friday with a federal hate crime offense for allegedly shooting at the mosque he lived near after spending the night drinking at a local bar following the deadly Paris attacks by Islamic State militants on N…
Motorists pulled over in Georgia get holiday surprise
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Sheriff’s deputies in a Georgia community are targeting drivers in need of some cheer and issuing $100 bills instead of traffic tickets in a welcome holiday season surprise.
Hospitals to pay $28 million to settle false spinal treatment claims
(Reuters) – A group of 32 hospitals will pay a total of $28 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare for a type of spinal fracture treatment, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday.
Manhunt for Texas affluenza teen after he apparently goes missing
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – A manhunt was underway on Thursday for a wealthy Texas teenager, described at trial as being afflicted with “affluenza,” who apparently fled to avoid violating a probation deal that kept him out of prison for killing four in a drunken-driving crash.
Obama to visit San Bernardino as shooting investigation continues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will reprise his role of “consoler-in-chief” on Friday evening when he is expected to meet with families of those murdered in the San Bernardino, California, shootings.
