Snowstorm cancels flights, strands motorists in eastern U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A treacherous winter storm reaching from Texas to New England closed schools, canceled more than 4,000 flights and stranded hundreds of drivers overnight in Kentucky, where as much as 23 inches (58 cm) of snow fell.
Jodi Arias escapes death penalty after Arizona jury deadlocks
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona jury failed to reach a verdict on Thursday in the sentencing retrial of Jodi Arias after a lone juror refused to back the death penalty, a development that spared the former waitress from execution for murdering her forme…
FBI to open field office in North Dakota’s oil capital
WILLISTON, N.D. (Reuters) – The FBI said on Thursday it will open a field office in Williston, North Dakota, capital of the state’s oil patch and an area grappling with a rise in drug use and sex trafficking.
Exxon settles New Jersey environmental lawsuit for $225 million
(Reuters) – ExxonMobil has agreed to pay New Jersey $225 million to settle a long-standing lawsuit over environmental damage from its refinery operations and service stations, state officials said on Thursday.
All-women’s college Wellesley to accept transgender women
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ Wellesley College has revised its admissions policy to formally allow applications from transgender women, making it the latest all-women’s colleges to do so.
Slain Missouri 18-year-old’s parents plan wrongful death suit
(Reuters) – Michael Brown’s parents will file a wrongful death civil lawsuit against Ferguson, Missouri and the white police officer who shot dead the unarmed 18-year-old black man last August in the St. Louis suburb, a family attorney said on Thursday…
Senate Democrats step up pressure for vote on attorney general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats on Thursday wrote a formal letter to Republicans urging them to hold a vote to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. attorney general.
Review of Hillary Clinton emails to take months: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A growing controversy over Democrat Hillary Clinton’s use of personal email for work while she was U.S. secretary of State could drag on for months, threatening to cloud the expected launch of her 2016 presidential campaign.
U.S. warns about American youths seeking Islamic State connection
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have warned law enforcement agencies across the country about American youths wanting to join Islamic State militants fighting in the Middle East, officials said on Thursday.
Lumber Liquidators faces class-action lawsuit in Florida
MIAMI (Reuters) – A $5 million class-action lawsuit filed this week in Florida accuses hardwood and laminate flooring giant Lumber Liquidators, Inc of selling products laden with cancer-causing chemicals.
