Judge rejects bid by franchises to block new Seattle minimum wage
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge has denied a business group’s bid to block part of a law that will raise Seattle’s minimum hourly wage to $15, rejecting claims that it favors independent businesses over franchises.
Fraternity pledges to root out discrimination after racist chant
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The fraternity whose members were videotaped singing a racist chant pledged on Wednesday to root out discrimination and try to diversify membership in its hundreds of chapters across the country.
U.S. veteran pleads not guilty to trying to help Islamic State
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. Air Force veteran pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to trying to provide support for the Islamic State militant group.
U.S. military veteran unemployment easing, but still high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Unemployment rates for U.S. military veterans fell last year, but joblessness among their ranks remains higher than the civilian population, a government report showed on Thursday.
Anti-Israel ad can be barred from Seattle buses, appeals court rules
(Reuters) – County officials in Seattle can prohibit an advertisement criticizing Israeli policies toward Palestinians from appearing on local buses without violating constitutional protections on free speech, a U.S. appeals court said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: U.S. to roll back ‘lost pleasure’ approach on health rules
(Reuters) – The U.S. government is preparing to roll back a widely criticized approach to public health, in which the “lost pleasure” people might suffer if they quit smoking or chose to eat healthier foods was used to reduce the projected benefits of …
FBI probes possible China military link in cyber attack: FT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI is looking into whether the Chinese military was involved in a cyber attack on Register.com, a unit of Web.com, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the probe.
U.S. to seek bids for new missile defense warhead in 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Missile Defense Agency plans to launch a competition for a new warhead or “kill vehicle” for its ground-based homeland missile defense system in 2018, the agency’s director told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday.
Satisfaction over prospect of accused U.S. killer Durst facing justice
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – (This story corrects to local authorities, not Durst, seeking jail transfer in graf 16)
Texas teen arrested for ‘terroristic’ threat made on school
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas teenager was arrested for placing a threat on social media to launch a mass shooting at a Dallas-area high school on Wednesday, officials said.
