Oklahoma teen sentenced for rape that sparked school walkout
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A former Oklahoma high school student pleaded no contest on Monday to rape, a crime that led hundreds of his fellow students to walk out in November and demand punishment for incidents they said were not being taken seriously….
Nail salons in New York told to respect workers or face closure
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nail salons in New York were warned on Monday to respect the rights of their workers or face closure under proposed legislation that has won the backing of immigrant groups.
Elderly New York man survives fall into Yellowstone canyon
(Reuters) – An elderly New York man survived a fall into a deep canyon at Yellowstone National Park after he tripped over a stone barrier while trying to take a photograph and plunged backward over a ledge, officials said on Monday.
Fugitive on the lam for 56 years to return to Ohio after Florida capture
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A 79-year-old fugitive captured in Florida after being on the loose since escaping from an Ohio prison farm in 1959 was ordered on Monday to return to Ohio to face the consequences.
Mass arrests, revenge fears after deadly Texas biker gang shootout
WACO, Texas (Reuters) – Police warned of revenge attacks from motorcycle gangs after 170 people were charged on Monday in connection with the shootout among rival bikers on Sunday that left nine dead and 18 wounded and turned a Texas restaurant into a …
Jeb Bush hardens position, says he opposes gay marriage
(Reuters) – Republican Jeb Bush said in a weekend radio interview that he does not believe the U.S. Constitution grants a right to gay marriage, moving away from his previous urging of “respect” for all Americans on the gay and lesbian marriage issue.
U.S. regulators turn up heat on Fiat Chrysler recalls
(Reuters) – The Obama administration on Monday escalated a running regulatory battle with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, saying it could impose “multiple penalties” on the automaker and order a public hearing to examine FCA’s handling of 20 recalls affe…
Obama sets new limits on police use of military equipment
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday banned police departments from using certain military hardware and restricted the use of riot shields and other equipment, following unrest in U.S. cities over the deaths of black men at t…
FBI finds no evidence damage to Amtrak windshield caused by firearm: NTSB
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An FBI examination of the Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia last week killing eight people has found no evidence that damage to the locomotive’s windshield was caused by a firearm, the National Transportation Safety Boar…
U.S. top court rules against Maryland over double taxation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Maryland cannot impose double taxation on residents by denying them a full credit for certain taxes paid on income earned in other states, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a decision that could cut revenue collected by s…
