Second case against Maryland ‘free-range’ parents dropped
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Maryland officials have dropped the second of two cases against the so-called “free-range” parents who were charged with child neglect for letting their children walk home alone from a park, a state agency spokeswoman said on Mon…
Verizon offers hikes to 38,000 employees after starting union negotiations
(Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc said it offered salary hikes to 38,000 employee in its East wireline business after its first negotiating session with representatives of the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of …
Takata profit push may have harmed safety: Senate report
DETROIT (Reuters) – Air bag maker Takata Corp may have put profits before safety in a way that contributed to one of the biggest and most complex auto recalls ever, Democrats on a U.S. Senate committee said in a report released on Monday.
Obama, in podcast, uses N-word to make point on racism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday ignited a storm of social media debate when he used a racial epithet in an interview posted online that discussed race relations following the recent killings of nine black churchgoers.
South Carolina governor calls for Confederate flag’s removal
CHARLESTON/COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) – South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley on Monday called on lawmakers to take down the Confederate battle flag in the state capital, a week after a white gunman allegedly shot dead nine black worshipers at a historic c…
Three men convicted in parachute jump from New York’s 1 World Trade Center
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three men who jumped with parachutes from the top of One World Trade Center were convicted of criminal charges on Monday in their plunge from America’s tallest building.
U.S. Supreme Court rules government must compensate farmers over raisin program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in favor of husband-and-wife farmers in California who had been left with nothing but sour grapes by a Depression-era federal program requiring raisin producers to put aside some of their cr…
Florida man who flew gyrocopter to U.S. Capitol rejects plea deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Florida man who flew a gyrocopter onto the U.S. Capitol grounds rejected a plea deal on Monday that would likely involve jail time, prosecutors said.
Massachusetts launches plan to counter heroin epidemic
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker unveiled a $27 million plan on Monday to increase the state’s capacity to treat drug addicts and reduce the stigma around addiction, as the United States battles a surge in heroin and opioid use.
Convicted killer Jodi Arias ordered to pay $30,000 to victim’s family
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona judge on Monday ordered convicted murderer Jodi Arias to pay about $30,000 to the family of the ex-boyfriend she shot and stabbed to death in 2008, court officials said.
