Federal agency awards Washington state $12.6 million for 2014 mudslide relief
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A federal relief agency will give at least $12.6 million to emergency officials in Washington state for debris removal and to acquire property destroyed during a 2014 mudslide that killed 43 people, a state official said on Wednesda…
Ex-Vanderbilt football players released on bond in rape case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A Tennessee judge on Wednesday ordered two former Vanderbilt University football players released on bond while they await retrial on charges they raped an unconscious female student.
Boston bomber apologizes, admits guilt for deadly 2013 attack
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Wednesday apologized for the deadly 2013 attack at a hearing before a U.S. judge formally sentenced him to death for killing four people and injuring 264 in the bombing and its aftermath.
Vegas-style gambling launches in Massachusetts
BOSTON (Reuters) – The first Las Vegas-style casino in Massachusetts opened its doors on Wednesday, part of a plan proponents say will add thousands of jobs and bring millions of dollars to the state.
U.S. judge deals Amtrak setback over Sandy storm losses
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amtrak suffered a big setback in its attempt to recoup an estimated $1.1 billion of losses from Superstorm Sandy, when a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the railroad’s efforts to recover much of that sum from its insurers.
New York City to offers free eye tests, glasses to older students
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than 65,000 students in New York City’s poorest-performing public schools will have their vision screened and, if needed, get a free pair of eyeglasses, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday.
Chicago Little League team files legal action over title loss
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago-area Little League team stripped of its championship title last year over allegations of cheating has filed a legal action against the sport’s governing body, questioning the fairness of the decision.
Southwest grants Delta temporary right to keep Dallas flights
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co has agreed to make room temporarily for rival Delta Air Lines Inc in its gates at Dallas Love Field Airport, while the carriers await a long-term resolution of their dispute in court, a Delta spokeswoman said Wednesday…
Ohio Senate passes bill banning abortion after 20 weeks
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The Ohio Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation, following the passage of a similar ban by the Wisconsin Senate this month.
Lawyers challenging California teacher tenure cite ‘dance of lemons’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California’s tenure system for public school teachers shields the jobs of ineffective instructors in a “dance of the lemons” that disproportionately harms minority students, attorneys for students argued in appeals papers filed …
