N.Y. lawmaker pleads guilty to corruption
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state assemblyman pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court in Binghamton, New York, to charges that he improperly claimed nearly $55,000 in travel expenses for trips that never occurred, the latest in a string of publ…
Three Wisconsin inmates escape from minimum-security prison
(Reuters) – Three inmates were on the run on Thursday after escaping a minimum-security prison in western Wisconsin, causing an area school district to cancel classes, authorities said.
Italy, U.S. say break up mafia cocaine ring run out of pizzeria
ROME/PIANOPOLI, Italy (Reuters) – Italian and U.S. agents broke up a major cocaine trafficking network run out of a New York City pizzeria, detaining 13 Italians with links to organized crime on Thursday, police said.
California city plans $16 minimum wage by 2019, highest in the U.S.
(Reuters) – Emmeryville, a small city in the San Francisco Bay Area, has given initial approval to the nation’s highest minimum wage by setting baseline pay at $16 an hour in 2019, with gradual increases leading up to that level.
Missouri man arrested in slaying of student selling car through Craigslist
(Reuters) – A Missouri man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting dead an Illinois college student looking to sell his car to the suspect during a meeting arranged through online classified website Craigslist, police said.
Los Angeles police chief says homeless man’s slaying may not have been justified
(Reuters) – Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck said on Wednesday he had not seen evidence to justify the shooting death of an unarmed man by police officers during an altercation in the Venice Beach area.
Gas prices or economy, experts disagree on what drives U.S. demand
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans hit the road in record numbers this winter, reigniting a long debate that may determine whether global oil markets hold steady or tumble anew. But many economists and academics are split on whether prices matter when it c…
County sheriff arrested for shooting friend at Atlanta-area home
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A county sheriff accused of shooting and critically wounding a female friend at a model home in an Atlanta suburb was arrested on Wednesday on misdemeanor reckless conduct charges, police said.
Small town evacuated after oil train derails in North Dakota
WILLISTON, N.D./HOUSTON (Reuters) – A BNSF train carrying crude oil owned by Hess Corp derailed and caught fire in North Dakota on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of a nearby small town just days after the United States and Canada announced reforms t…
New York governor proposes Wage Board to raise minimum wage
(Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday he would create a so-called Wage Board, a move apparently designed to allow him to raise the minimum wage without the approval of state lawmakers.
