Cities join defense of EPA’s key carbon rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National League of Cities, which represents over 19,000 U.S. cities, filed a motion in a federal court Tuesday to support the Obama administration’s push to curb carbon emissions against legal challenges.
Wine collector loses U.S. appeal of counterfeiting conviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of a prominent wine dealer who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling millions of dollars of rare and expensive counterfeit wine.
UAW says Volkswagen refuses collective bargaining for Tennessee workers
DETROIT (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers union has filed charges against Volkswagen AG, claiming the company is refusing to enter into collective bargaining for a portion of workers at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, factory, the union said on Tuesday.
Arkansas highway pileup kills three, closes interstate
(Reuters) – A series of chain-reaction crashes on a foggy Interstate 49 in Arkansas have killed three people, injured at least seven and shut down the highway, police said on Tuesday.
FDA overturns 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men
(Reuters) – The United States government on Monday overturned its 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men, saying they can now donate 12 months after their last sexual contact with another man.
New York City lays out transgender protection on dress codes, bathroom use
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – New York City has warned landlords, employers and businesses they could be running afoul of the law by purposely calling a transgender woman “him” or “Mr.” when she prefers a female title and pronoun, or by barri…
California shooters’ ex-neighbor denied bail in terrorism case
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Reuters) – A federal magistrate on Monday denied bail to the man accused of providing the assault-style rifles used by a married couple to massacre 14 people in San Bernardino, California, in an attack inspired by Islamic State.
Judge rules in favor of San Francisco officers in racist text case
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A judge ruled on Monday that San Francisco police officers can keep their jobs and not face discipline despite being involved in a scandal stemming from racist text messages that forced the review of thousands of criminal case…
Man to be charged in fatal shooting of Washington state 1-year-old
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Police in Washington state said on Monday they will charge an alleged gang member with murder over the fatal drive-by shooting of a 1-year-old girl in April.
Man charged with killing Texas woman, 83, in random attack
DALLAS (Reuters) – A man has been charged with murder in the beating death of an elderly woman who was on her way to visit a friend in a Dallas suburb when she was attacked at random, police said on Monday.
