U.S. Supreme Court revives pregnant worker’s case against UPS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a former driver for UPS Inc by giving her another chance to argue that the package delivery company discriminated against her when it refused to lighten her work duties while she was…
Jury in Silicon Valley discrimination trial starts deliberations
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Jurors began deliberating on Wednesday on a high profile lawsuit brought by a former Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner who alleges she suffered gender discrimination and retaliation at the storied venture firm.
Colorado pot arrests plunge, but rate for blacks still higher: study
DENVER (Reuters) – The number of marijuana possession arrests in Colorado fell sharply after its first legal retail stores opened last year, but blacks still faced higher arrest rates than whites, a pro-pot group said on Wednesday.
Boston bombing jury sees fuse, debris from suspect’s apartment
BOSTON (Reuters) – The Boston Marathon bombing jury on Wednesday saw evidence including a fuse and a piece of a pressure-cooker lid seized at the apartment where accused bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother lived.
Virginia governor orders police retraining after student’s arrest
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on Wednesday ordered the retraining of state Alcoholic Beverage Control special agents after a black university student was bloodied in an arrest.
FBI needs better intelligence, information sharing: U.S. report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI needs to strengthen its intelligence programs and information sharing to counter the diverse and fast-moving national threats that have evolved since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, a congressional commission said on Wednesd…
U.S. farm groups to press FAA for fewer drone restrictions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American farmers want the Federal Aviation Administration to relax proposed regulations on commercial drones so the unmanned aircraft can be used over longer distances at any time of day or night, farm group representatives said …
Ex-NYU researcher reaches plea deal in China bribe scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former New York University associate professor has reached a plea deal ahead of a trial on charges that he conspired to receive bribes from a Chinese medical imaging company in exchange for information about his federally funded …
FBI offers $25,000 reward for tips on North Carolina gold heist
(Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday it was offering up to $25,000 for information about the recent theft of an estimated $4.9 million in gold from an armored truck parked along a highway in North Carolina.
Conservative justices press Obama administration on mercury pollution rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday signaled hostility toward the Obama administration’s refusal to consider costs before regulating emissions of mercury and other hazardous pollutants mainly from coal-fired power plants.
