Milwaukee Bucks cheerleader files minimum wage lawsuit against team
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A former Milwaukee Bucks cheerleader has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the National Basketball Association team of failing to pay her at least a minimum wage or overtime for her work, court documents showed.
Indiana officer had alcohol on breath after pedestrian fatally struck: police
(Reuters) – Investigators will consult prosecutors on possible criminal charges against an off-duty Indianapolis police officer whose breath smelled of alcohol after he fatally struck a pedestrian, police said on Friday.
U.S. drivers logged record miles in July
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. motorists logged a record 283.7 billion miles on U.S. roadways in July, the most ever for the busy summer month and up 4.2 percent from a year earlier, according to government data released on Friday.
Ohio man charged with threatening mosque attendees
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A Northeast Ohio man was charged with felony ethnic intimidation on Friday after he drove up to a suburban Cleveland mosque and called attendees going to a service “terrorists” and “child molesters,” police said.
China and U.S. announce climate deal as Xi makes state visit to Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for his first U.S. state visit on Friday and the two announced a common vision for a global climate change agreement, a bright spot amid tensions over alleged Chinese cyb…
Houston boy, aged six, killed in drive-by shooting: media reports
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A 6-year-old boy was killed and his 11-year-old brother critically wounded when they were struck by a volley of bullets in a drive-by shooting while in bed at a Houston home on Friday, media reports said.
Lawyer for accuser of NHL’s Kane withdraws from case: newspaper
(Reuters) – The attorney for a woman accusing National Hockey League player Patrick Kane of sexual assault said on Thursday he was withdrawing from the case, the Chicago Tribune reported, a day after alleging evidence may have been tampered with.
EPA says to take tougher stance on auto emissions tests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. environmental regulators said on Friday they are sending a letter to all automobile manufacturers saying they are stepping up emissions-testing activities in response to Volkswagen’s alleged violations of pollution laws.
Addressing Congress, pope urges U.S. to end hostility toward immigrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pope Francis beseeched Americans to end hostility toward immigrants in a historic speech before the U.S. Congress on Thursday, weighing in forcefully on a divisive issue that is stirring debate in the 2016 presidential campaign.
Christian right summit speakers list: Trump yes, Jeb no
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – When several thousand Christian conservative activists gather in Washington on Friday, they will hear from Donald Trump and seven other Republican presidential candidates. But one big name with religious bona fides will be absent:…
