Uber suspends operations in Boise, Idaho
(Reuters) – Ride service Uber said on Thursday it is suspending its operations in Boise, Idaho, after reaching an impasse in negotiations with city leaders over new regulations.
U.S. court restores $18 million award to man freed in NYC rape case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday restored an $18 million jury verdict against New York City and in favor of a man who sued after spending 22 years behind bars for a rape he did not commit.
New York Daily News may be put up for sale: memo
(Reuters) – New York media and real estate magnate Mortimer Zuckerman is considering selling the New York Daily News, according to a memo obtained by Reuters.
United Airlines warns pilots after four safety incidents
(Reuters) – United Continental Holdings Inc warned its pilots last month to double down on safety procedures after one flight was in danger of crashing and another landed with fewer fuel reserves than regulations require, the airline confirmed Wednesda…
Power utility seeks liquidation of Atlantic City’s Revel casino
(Reuters) – The electricity provider for Atlantic City’s Revel Casino Hotel has asked a U.S. bankruptcy court to liquidate the casino, saying the latest deal to sell the shuttered property is unfair.
Former Kentucky university athlete pleads not guilty to rape
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A former basketball player for the University of Louisville in Kentucky pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he had raped and sodomized two women.
Emergency responders investigate possible Virginia Ebola case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Medics, firefighters and a hazardous materials team investigated a possible case of the deadly Ebola virus in a Virginia suburb of Washington on Thursday, an official said.
U.S. Navy says still eyeing possible Boeing F/A-18 funding request
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. Navy officials on Thursday said they were looking at requesting some Boeing Co F/A-18 fighter jets as part of an “unfunded priorities” list to be sent to Congress, as well as starting to ask the company to refurbish exis…
University of Virginia investigates alleged sex assault
(Reuters) – Police are investigating a possible sexual assault of a female student at University of Virginia, an allegation that comes after a discredited magazine story about fraternity rape there, a school spokesman said on Thursday.
Legal marijuana begins in Washington, D.C. as ‘green rush’ is on
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Possession of small amounts of marijuana became legal in the District of Columbia on Thursday, launching a pot “green rush” despite a face-off between local officials and the Republican-led U.S. Congress over the new standards.
