Gunfire wounds four at Waldorf Astoria wedding in New York
(Reuters) – A gun accidentally discharged during a wedding at New York’s famed Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Saturday, wounding four people, a police source said.
Los Angeles mayor signs $15/hour minimum wage hike into law
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Saturday signed a law hiking the city’s minimum wage from $9 an hour to $15 by 2020, an increase that will affect hundreds of thousands of workers.
Suspect killed after attack on Dallas police headquarters
DALLAS (Reuters) – A man attacked the headquarters of the Dallas Police Department with gunfire and explosives early on Saturday and was shot dead inside a van by police snipers, ending a standoff, authorities said.
Clinton pitches to working Americans at presidential campaign rally
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton promised on Saturday to fight for a fairer society for ordinary Americans, staking out a place on the left to cut off any budding challenge for the Democratic nomination.
Suspect killed after attack on Dallas police headquarters
DALLAS (Reuters) – A man who attacked the headquarters of the Dallas Police Department with gunfire and explosives early on Saturday was found dead inside a van after a standoff that ended when police snipers shot him, authorities said.
Cleveland policeman ‘distraught’ after Tamir Rice shooting, report says
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A Cleveland police officer who last year fatally shot a 12-year-old boy who was holding a toy replica gun told investigators he had no choice but to open fire, according to a report released on Saturday.
Female N.Y. prison employee pleads not guilty in convict escape
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman employee of an upstate New York prison on Friday pleaded not guilty to charges that she helped two inmates stage a daring escape from the maximum security facility.
Virginia officer indicted in killing of black man released on bond
(Reuters) – A Virginia policeman indicted in the killing of a mentally ill black man last summer has been released from jail on his own recognizance pending trial, according to a local media report on Saturday.
Texas governor signs bills expanding carrying of handguns
(Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law on Saturday bills allowing the open carrying of handguns in public and of concealed handguns on state university campuses, his office said.
Louisiana’s budget a long-term solution: Jindal’s office
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Louisiana’s newly approved budget mostly relied on recurring revenues to close a $1.6 billion gap, a spokeswoman for the state’s governor and possible presidential hopeful Bobby Jindal said on Saturday, responding to a credit analy…
