Illinois official says work to cut local governments begins this week
(Reuters) – A new task force charged with cutting some of Illinois’ nearly 7,000 local governments, the highest number of any U.S. state, will be unveiled this week, according to the state’s lieutenant governor.
Flight crew cite brake problem in Delta NYC accident: NTSB
(Reuters) – A brake problem may have caused a Delta Air Lines Inc jet to skid off a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport last week, according to testimony from the flight’s crew, federal safety investigators said Monday.
Parents of man shot by LAPD officers sue again, charging racism
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The parents of an unarmed black man shot to death by two Los Angeles police officers have filed a second lawsuit against the police department and city, alleging their son was targeted for excessive force because of his skin col…
‘You’re on fire’: witness recalls Boston blast aftermath
BOSTON (Reuters) – Moments after being blasted into the air “like a rocket” in the Boston Marathon bombing, nurse Jessica Kensky saw that her husband’s leg had been blown off and leaped into action, struggling to put a tourniquet on him, she testified …
Daughter of accused NY murderer says he heard voices, hallucinated
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The daughter of a former grocery worker accused of murdering a New York City boy in 1979 testified in her father’s defense on Monday, describing how he heard voices and had visions.
Toddler trapped for 14 hours in car crash in Utah river is improving
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – An 18-month-old girl who was rescued from a car partially submerged in a Utah river for 14 hours remained in critical condition in a hospital on Monday, but relatives said she was improving and was smiling and laughing for fa…
Ex-Tennessee football players ordered to trial on rape charges
(Reuters) – A state court judge on Monday set an August trial for two former University of Tennessee football players who are accused of raping a 19-year-old woman at the school in November.
In freezing cold, striking U.S. refinery workers chop wood for fire
WHITING, Ind. (Reuters) – On the icy shores of Lake Michigan, striking workers fan fires in old oil barrels near BP Plc’s hulking Whiting refinery, trying to stay warm and united as they push for a new contract to end the biggest U.S. refinery walkout …
Kleiner ex-partner Pao testifies in Silicon Valley bias case
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A former partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers accusing the venture-capital firm of gender discrimination testified on Monday that she urged firm leaders to improve human relations policies after learning that three administrative assistants had allegedly complained about harassment.
U.S. immigration officers arrest 2,059 criminals in sweep
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. immigration officers arrested 2,059 convicted criminal aliens in a five-day operation, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday.
