House Democrats will stay on Benghazi committee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic members of the House of Representatives Benghazi Select Committee said on Friday they thought the panel should be shut down, but would continue to participate if it were not.
UAW files for VW recognition of 165 workers in Tennessee
(Reuters) – The United Auto Workers on Friday filed for an election by 165 skilled trades workers at the Volkswagen AG auto plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the labor union said.
New York City mayor urges bail law changes after officer is slain
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called on Friday for changes to state laws that allowed a man charged with killing a police officer this week to remain on the streets even though he had a long criminal history that included drug…
Witness in U.S. terror trial of London cleric spared prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former follower of radical London imam Abu Hamza al-Masri avoided prison on Friday after providing what a U.S. prosecutor said was over a decade of “unprecedented” cooperation in terrorism investigations that led to the convictio…
White House: Short-term transportation bill an ‘unfortunate reality’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday lawmakers have left little choice to fund U.S. highways and infrastructure except for a short-term measure.
Teenage arson suspect in Baltimore riots pleads not guilty
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore teenager pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges that he tried to torch a police cruiser and triggered an street explosion during April rioting.
Oklahoma to pay $8 million to man wrongfully imprisoned for 16 years
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – The city of Tulsa has agreed to pay $8 million to a man wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 16 years after his lawyers accused police and a crime lab of covering up evidence that exonerated him, authorities said on Friday….
Man who sent details on U.S. jets to Iran sentenced to eight years
HARTFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A dual U.S.-Iranian citizen apologized on Friday for exporting sensitive information about U.S. military jets to his native Iran, saying he was simply applying for a job, before a judge sentenced him to eight years and one m…
New Jersey town first in U.S. to use Uber to curb drunken driving
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey town on track for a record-breaking number of drunken driving cases has become the first U.S. municipality to partner with ride service app Uber [UBER.UL] to keep inebriated residents from getting behind the wheel.
New Mexico’s secretary of state pleads guilty to embezzlement
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) – New Mexico’s Republican Secretary of State Dianna Duran pleaded guilty on Friday to two felony counts of embezzlement, local media reported, a day after resigning amid fraud and misconduct charges over alleged misuse of ca…
