Seattle lawmakers set to vote on allowing Uber, other drivers to unionize
(Reuters) – Lawmakers in Seattle were set on Monday to vote on a new law that would allow drivers for services such as Uber and Lyft the right to unionize.
Oregon sheriff’s corporal charged with coercing sex from colleague
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A former sheriff’s corporal in Oregon was arrested on Sunday on charges of coercion, assault and other crimes over allegations that he forced a co-worker into continuing a sexual relationship, authorities said.
Five killed in fire in abandoned California house
(Reuters) – Five people were killed and another was injured in a house fire on Sunday at a residence with boards over its windows and doors in the California city of Fresno, the fire department said.
FBI ends search of lake for clues in San Bernardino attack
(Reuters) – FBI divers wrapped up a three-day search of a California lake where authorities suspect a couple inspired by Islamic State may have dumped evidence linked to their massacre of 14 people, an official said on Sunday, adding the team retrieved…
Muslim Americans struggle with fallout from San Bernardino attack
CORONA, Calif. (Reuters) – With tears in her eyes, Mohammad Halisi’s young daughter asked her father “Why are we bad?” after seeing reports that a Muslim couple killed 14 people in California last week, and wanted to know whether she should hide the fa…
Online holiday package tsunami swamping U.S. apartment buildings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the holiday shopping season peaks, U.S. apartment complexes are being flooded with packages, from HD televisions to children’s scooters, inundating lobbies and forcing building managers to take measures to extremes.
L.A. County sheriff vows thorough probe into shooting of black man
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles County sheriff vowed on Sunday to thoroughly investigate the fatal shooting of a black man by policemen who said the suspect refused to drop his weapon, after a video posted online appeared to show him crawling away.
One dead, three hurt in shooting outside L.A. hotel
(Reuters) – One person died and three others were injured in a shooting in front of a downtown Los Angeles hotel early on Sunday morning, police said.
FBI wraps up search of California lake for shooting clues
(Reuters) – FBI divers have wrapped up a three-day search of a lakebed where authorities suspect a couple inspired by Islamic State dumped evidence linked to their massacre of 14 people, an official said on Sunday, adding that the team retrieved some o…
North Texas college student with axe shot dead by police
(Reuters) – A police officer at the University of North Texas shot and killed an axe-wielding student suspected of knocking out car windows early on Sunday morning, the school’s president said.
