U.S. top court backs police over arrest of mentally ill woman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that two San Francisco police officers cannot be sued over their use of force when arresting a knife-wielding woman with a history of mental illness in a confrontation in which she was shot …
Massachusetts court paves way for reviews of tainted drugs cases
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top court on Monday paved the way for potentially thousands of people convicted of drugs crimes to be re-tried because their cases involved evidence from a rogue crime lab scientist.
U.S. top court hands win to Florida felon over gun ownership
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that convicted felons may be able to transfer their guns to someone else rather than surrendering them to authorities, siding with a former U.S. Border Patrol agent from Florida convicted on…
Rock climber Dean Potter dies attempting parachute jump in Yosemite
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Extreme rock climber Dean Potter was one of two men who died over the weekend while attempting to jump from a 3,000 foot high promontory in Yosemite National Park, according to the New York Times.
Funerals set for three victims of Philadelphia train derailment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Funeral services were set for Monday for three victims of the deadly Philadelphia train derailment last week, as Amtrak commuter service resumed on the busy Northeast Corridor.
Republican lawmaker says must avoid ‘trade war’ over meat labels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway on Monday called for swift action to avoid a “trade war” after the United States lost a trade dispute with Mexico and Canada over meat labeling.
Backers of Boston’s Olympics bid defend controversial proposal
BOSTON (Reuters) – Backers of Boston’s embattled bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games on Monday defended the proposal against criticism that it will saddle the city with debt, saying new international guidelines will help lower costs.
U.S. top court hands win to employees in Edison International 401(k) dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived claims made by Edison Internationalemployees who accused the utility of favoring higher-cost mutual funds over lower-cost ones in its retirement plan.
U.S. top court agrees to weigh U.S. Navy text message lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider advertising agency Campbell-Ewald Co’s attempt to fend off a class action lawsuit over claims the company violated a federal consumer law by sending unsolicited text messages on…
Retaliation hurts military bid to curb sexual assault: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. military personnel who are sexually assaulted and report the crime often face retaliation, but little is done to hold wrongdoers accountable even though various disciplinary responses are available, Human Rights Watch said M…
