Wife of referee killed in Detroit soccer match files $51 million lawsuit
DETROIT (Reuters) – The wife of a 44-year-old suburban Detroit soccer referee who died after being punched at a game last summer filed a $51 million lawsuit on Friday against her husband’s killer, court records show.
Dockworkers union leaders back West Coast ports labor deal
(Reuters) – A union caucus representing dockworkers at West Coast ports voted to recommend to its members a labor contract deal reached over months of negotiations that led to major disruptions to trans-Pacific trade, the U.S. Department of Labor said …
Seven officers suspended from San Francisco force over racist texts
(Reuters) – Seven San Francisco police officers linked to a scandal over racist and homophobic text messages were suspended with the recommendation they be fired, Chief Greg Suhr said on Friday.
Police created ‘dangerous crossfire’ in pursuing Boston bombers: report
BOSTON (Reuters) – Law enforcement created “dangerous crossfire situations” while trying to apprehend the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings, according to a state report on the emergency response that was released on Friday.
Russian fights extradition from U.S. in World War II looted art case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Russian art dealer accused by Polish authorities of illegally possessing an 18th-century painting stolen during World War II by Nazi Germany is challenging his extradition from the United States.
Exclusive: California used 70 million gallons of water in fracking in 2014
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California oil producers used 214 acre-feet of water, equivalent to nearly 70 million gallons, in the process of fracking for oil and gas in the state last year, less than previously projected, state officials told Reuters on …
Obama plugs program to train veterans for solar industry jobs
HILL AIR FORCE BASE (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled an expansion of U.S. government efforts to train military veterans for jobs in the solar power industry during a visit to Utah.
Virginia bans asking job applicants about criminal history
(Reuters) – Governor Terry McAuliffe on Friday signed an executive order making Virginia the latest U.S. state to prohibit government employers from asking job applicants about their criminal history.
Judge denies bid to toss murder charge against ex-NFL star Hernandez
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – The trial of former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez will resume next week after a judge on Friday rejected a bid by defense attorneys to throw out the case.
Sailor rescued off North Carolina coast to meet with Coast Guard
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man rescued off the North Carolina coast after being missing at sea for 66 days underwent medical evaluation and will meet with the U.S. Coast Guard to provide details of his ordeal, the Coast Guard said on Friday.
