New York suburb with roots in Nazi era accused of housing bias
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York suburb that was established by Nazi sympathizers in the years leading up to World War Two still uses discriminatory housing practices to ensure its residents remain white, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
New York court rejects appeal, lets Yale keep van Gogh painting
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court upheld a lower ruling on Tuesday, allowing Yale University to keep a painting by famed Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh and denying a request by the great-grandson of a Russian art collector to argue his ownership…
Arkansas Supreme Court halts state’s plans to resume executions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked the executions of two inmates scheduled for Wednesday, ruling the prisoners were entitled to a hearing on whether the state improperly withheld information about the chemicals …
Black Virginia student bloodied during arrest files $3 million lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A black University of Virginia student bloodied during an arrest caught on video filed a $3 million civil lawsuit on Tuesday against the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Department and three agents who arrested him.
Obama to nominate Peirce, Fairfax as SEC commissioners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama intends to nominate Hester Maria Peirce and Lisa Fairfax to be commissioners of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Fox News analyst facing CIA fraud charges ordered jailed
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) – A Fox News guest terrorism analyst was ordered jailed by a federal judge in Virginia on Tuesday as he faces U.S. charges that he falsely claimed to have been a CIA agent for decades.
Three children, two adults die in Kentucky fire
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Three children and two adults were found dead in a fire that damaged 19th century rowhouses early on Tuesday in the small northern Kentucky city of Maysville, the mayor said.
NYC man convicted of meat cleaver killings sentenced to 125 years
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man convicted of killing a mother and her four children with a meat cleaver was sentenced on Tuesday to serve 125 years to life in prison, prosecutors said.
U.S. ends probe of Wal-Mart on ‘Made in USA’ logo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission, which enforces U.S. laws against deceptive ads, said Tuesday that it had closed a probe of Wal-Mart Stores Inc after the company addressed the problem of products advertised as “Made in USA” when the…
Attack on Muslim woman in Indiana being looked at by FBI: officials
(Reuters) – Federal authorities in Indiana are investigating an attack on a Muslim woman by an Indiana University student, officials said on Tuesday.
