Star NHL’s Blackhawks, Patrick Kane, will not face rape charges
(Reuters) – NHL superstar Patrick Kane will not face rape charges because the accusations made by a woman who had met him at a Buffalo, New York nightclub contained inconsistencies and were not backed up by credible evidence, a county prosecutor said o…
Slain California university stabbing suspect studied engineering
(Reuters) – The student who attacked four people with a hunting knife before he was shot dead by police at a University of California campus was identified a day after the stabbing rampage as a freshman who was majoring in engineering and computer scie…
U.S. pushes for spectrum for 5G, civil drones, flight tracking
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States wants a global deal to reallocate parts of the radio spectrum for the next “5G” generation of mobile devices, a boom in civilian drones and a worldwide flight tracking system, senior U.S. officials said on Thursday….
Alabama boy discovered in Ohio 13 years after reported missing
(Reuters) – A five-year-old boy reported missing in Alabama 13 years ago was found unharmed in Ohio this week after the now 18-year-old began applying for college and officials discovered his name in a national database for missing children, police sai…
Four charged in Ohio with aiding al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four men have been indicted in Ohio for conspiring to aid al Qaeda’s Yemen-based affiliate and its U.S.-born member Anwar al Awlaki, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Lowe’s to pay New Yorkers $1.1 million for deceptive sales practices
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lowe’s Cos agreed to refund as much as $1.1 million to New York consumers to settle allegations that it used deceptive sales practices when charging for flooring installations, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Thurs…
Chicago teachers take practice vote for possible strike
(Reuters) – Chicago public school teachers, negotiating a new contract amid severe statewide budget troubles, plan to take a practice strike vote on Thursday to prepare for a possible walk-out in response to budget cuts, a union official said.
Chicago police identify remains of toddler found in lagoon
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago police said on Thursday they have identified the remains of a toddler whose body parts were found in a park lagoon in September as that of a missing 2-year-old from the northern Illinois city of Rockford.
UAW workers at large GM plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, approve pact
DETROIT (Reuters) – United Auto Workers members at the General Motors Co truck plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, approved a new four-year contract by a wide margin, joining momentum in favor of the deal as voting continues on Thursday.
U.S. Reform Jews adopt sweeping transgender rights policy
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Temples and synagogues affiliated with the nation’s largest Jewish movement should take specific steps to embrace transgender people, a U.S. conference of Reform Jews urged on Thursday in approving a groundbreaking resolution….
