National chain Joe’s Crab Shack tests no tipping at 18 U.S. restaurants
(Reuters) – National seafood chain Joe’s Crab Shack has dipped its toes into fresh waters with a test program to remove tipping from 18 of its more than 130 restaurants, the U.S. company said on Wednesday.
New Jersey home explosion kills one, injures 15
(Reuters) – One person was killed and 15 people were injured in an apparent natural gas explosion that flattened a New Jersey home and forced the evacuation of several surrounding buildings on Wednesday, officials said.
Ex-California cop sentenced to life for raping stroke victim
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A former Sacramento police officer convicted of raping a 75-year-old stroke victim in her senior living apartment has been sentenced to life in prison, court records show.
Obama to award Medal of Honor to wounded U.S. Army captain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Army captain who was badly wounded thwarting a suicide bomber in Afghanistan on what he has called the worst day of his life will be awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama on Thursday.
Illegal Mexican migrant to leave Arizona church sanctuary after 461 days
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) – An undocumented immigrant from Mexico who took sanctuary inside an Arizona church more than a year ago to avoid deportation will return to her Tucson home on Wednesday following an agreement with immigration officials, her attorney said.
FanDuel, DraftKings to fight New York order halting bets
(Reuters) – Daily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings were preparing to fight back against a declaration by New York state’s top prosecutor that they were running illegal gambling operations and ordered them to stop taking bets in the state.
North Dakota’s colleges pitch education to laid-off roustabouts
WILLISTON, N.D. (Reuters) – North Dakota’s public universities have launched a scholarship program to enroll laid-off oilfield workers in energy classes, contending their best path to a new job is learning mechanical and computer skills.
Record share of young U.S. women living with relatives: research
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A record portion of young U.S. women are living with parents or other relatives, largely because of higher college attendance and delayed marriage, a research report said on Wednesday.
Tide turns against U.S. residency restrictions on sex offenders
(Reuters) – Nearly two decades have passed since Josh Gravens, then 12 years old, was playing with his 8-year-old sister and touched her body in an inappropriate way, landing himself on a sex offender registry.
Person struck and killed by Amtrak train in Connecticut, official says
(Reuters) – An Amtrak train struck and killed a person who had crossed onto commuter rail tracks in Connecticut on Wednesday, New York’s main transit agency said.
