Los Angeles moves to open some public buildings for homeless shelter
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Public buildings in Los Angeles would be used to shelter the homeless under a plan that won preliminary approval by the City Council on Tuesday after officials raised the alarm over the growing number of people living on the str…
Former co-director of Kabbalah Center accused of groping in California trial
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The former co-director of the Kabbalah Center, a spiritual group whose brand of Jewish mysticism has drawn numerous celebrity adherents but also controversy, went on trial on Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by a follower who says h…
Taxi owners, lenders sue New York City over Uber
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Taxi owners and lenders on Tuesday sued New York City and its Taxi and Limousine Commission, saying the proliferation of the popular ride-sharing business Uber was destroying their businesses and threatening their livelihoods.
NY attorney general seeks halt to daily fantasy sports in state
(Reuters) – New York state’s top prosecutor on Tuesday filed for a temporary injunction that would shut down daily fantasy sports leaders DraftKings and FanDuel in the state in the latest blow to the fast-growing, multibillion-dollar industry.
Florida man linked to JPMorgan hacking case pleads not guilty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Florida man pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges that he illegally operated a bitcoin exchange owned by an Israeli who U.S. prosecutors say orchestrated a series of massive hacking attacks on companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Pennsylvania prosecutor: will not fight release of Korean businessman
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania county prosecutor said on Tuesday he would not pursue an appeal of a 2014 federal court ruling that freed a Korean businessman after 24 years behind bars for the arson death of his daughter.
California woman pleads guilty over Michaels retailer cards theft
(Reuters) – A California woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to participating in a conspiracy to steal 94,000 credit and debit card numbers from Michaels Companies Inc customers in a massive, nationwide breach at the U.S. arts and crafts retailer.
Paris attack may add firepower to U.S. defense stocks
(Reuters) – U.S. defense stocks, already on the upswing following the recent budget deal, are expected to rise further if the Paris attack gives a fillip to rising international sales.
Pennsylvania Senate probes whether attorney general should be removed
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – None of the three legal experts called before a Pennsylvania Senate panel on Tuesday were willing to recommend that embattled Attorney General Kathleen Kane be removed from office now that her law license has been suspended….
U.S. federal agencies refuse to testify about OPM hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials from the U.S. government’s personnel agency unexpectedly refused on Tuesday to attend a closed-door congressional briefing on their handling of a massive computer breach that affected more than 22 million federal worker…
