New Navajo president opposes $1 billion Grand Canyon project
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The new leader of the largest Native American tribe in the United States has reaffirmed his opposition to a controversial $1 billion Grand Canyon development project that features an aerial tram, a spokesman for his office said on T…
DuPont Texas plant workers who died lacked protection: OSHA
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Four workers died at in a November lethal gas release at a DuPont chemical plant because the company failed to provide proper safety training and policies, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said on Thursday.
Florida governor signs bill that outlaws online ‘revenge porn’
TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) – Governor Rick Scott signed legislation Thursday making it illegal in Florida to post “revenge porn” on the Internet, joining more than a dozen other U.S. states.
Four dead at home that burned in Washington: local media
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four people were found dead in a home in northwest Washington after a fire on Thursday that the chief of police said was “suspicious” in nature.
Missouri white supremacist will defend himself at murder trial
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Reuters) – A Missouri white supremacist charged with three murders in a shooting spree outside two Jewish centers in a Kansas City suburb can represent himself at a trial where he could be sentenced to death if convicted, a judge rul…
Illinois lawmakers reject right-to-work, send message to governor
(Reuters) – Illinois Democratic lawmakers rejected their own right-to-work bill on Thursday in a symbolic vote meant to send a message to Republican Governor Bruce Rauner, who says he wants union membership to be voluntary.
FBI arrests Iraqi immigrant for lying about ties to Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday arrested an Iraqi immigrant to the United States who traveled to Syria for allegedly lying to investigators about pledging allegiance to the leader of Islamic State, a court documen…
North Carolina city settles police shooting lawsuit for $2.25 million
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) – The city of Charlotte has agreed to pay $2.25 million to the family of Jonathan Ferrell, an unarmed black man shot and killed by a white police officer two years ago, in a civil settlement announced Thursday.
Connecticut police say prisoner linked to bodies found behind mall
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut prisoner who pleaded guilty to manslaughter a decade ago is now a suspect in the deaths of seven other people, including four whose bodies were found behind a shopping mall this week, police said on Thursday.
Deal to restock Texas ice cream may melt $10,000/tub black market
DALLAS (Reuters) – A thriving black market for Blue Bell ice cream recalled over Listeria concerns that saw asking prices of up to $10,000 a tub looked set to collapse on Thursday after the maker reached an agreement with Texas to bring its products ba…
