Chicago-area school district defies government on transgender access
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A suburban Chicago high-school district is defying federal rules by denying a transgender student unrestricted access to a girls’ locker room in a case that could cost the district millions of dollars in aid and shape a national sta…
Adviser to Ron and Rand Paul found not guilty in bribery case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former top adviser to 2012 Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul’s campaign has been found not guilty in connection with an alleged bribery scheme to buy an Iowa state senator’s endorsement.
No criminal prosecution in IRS Tea Party case: U.S. Justice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday that it had found no basis for a criminal prosecution over the Internal Revenue Service’s mishandling several years ago of requests for tax-exempt status by political groups aligned w…
Man who hid on Appalachian Trail for years pleads guilty in Ohio to fraud
(Reuters) – A former bottling company accountant who hid for six years in plain sight as a hiker on the Appalachian Trail pleaded guilty on Friday in U.S. federal court in Cincinnati to wire fraud as part of an $8.7 million embezzling scheme, prosecuto…
Police seek gunman off Indiana State University campus
(Reuters) – Police were searching on Friday for a gunman off the Indiana State University campus after he was seen near two of the school’s residence halls, according to university police.
Oregon burglar climbs naked into couple’s bed, is chased at gunpoint
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A naked burglar who hopped into a Portland, Oregon couple’s bed in the middle of the night wound up fleeing down the street after the male victim woke up and chased him with a gun, firing three shots, police said on Friday.
Police hunt suspects in Tennessee college shooting; one dead
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Police said on Friday they had recovered a pistol and were looking for suspects after gunfire erupted on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville, killing one man.
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…
