Tootsie Roll’s 95-year-old CEO dies, sparks takeover speculation
(Reuters) – The chief executive of Tootsie Roll Industries Inc has died after more than half a century at the helm of the U.S. candy maker, sparking speculation that the company could soon be ripe for acquisition.
Workers at New York’s largest produce market approve contract
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Unionized workers at New York’s largest produce market voted on Wednesday to approve a contract that will provide wage increases, the union said, beginning with a reported $20-a-week raise.
Two men from Maine plead not guilty in Hollywood shooting
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two men from Maine pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to murder charges in the California shooting death of a homeless man in a Hollywood tourist area, in what police described as a possible drug deal gone awry.
Calif. watchdog agency recommends repeal of new school budget caps
(Reuters) – California’s watchdog agency recommended on Wednesday that the legislature repeal a new law that caps the size of school district budgets, warning that over 91 percent of the state’s districts would have violated the new rules if they had b…
Wisconsin shoplifters’ car links pair to Alabama killing: police
(Reuters) – A man and woman accused of shoplifting in southeastern Wisconsin may face homicide charges in Alabama after investigators found blood in the car they were driving, authorities said on Wednesday.
Cincinnati-area man charged with allegedly planning to attack U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Cincinnati-area man was charged on Wednesday with planning an attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to an indictment handed down on Wednesday.
Obamacare enrollment hits 7.1 million so far for 2015 coverage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration said on Wednesday that more than 7.1 million people have signed up for 2015 healthcare coverage through the federal government’s insurance marketplace as of last Friday.
Washington state attorney general seeks to raise smoking age to 21
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state’s top lawyer was set to unveil legislation on Wednesday seeking to raise the legal smoking age to 21 from 18 in a move that could make the state the first in the nation with such a threshold, his office said.
Supreme Court backs former air marshal in whistleblower case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a former air marshal can seek whistleblower protections for disclosing sensitive information to the news media about the absence of security officers on certain flights.
Texas to execute man for triple murder in San Antonio home
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas plans to execute on Wednesday a man who was convicted of stabbing three people to death with a screwdriver, including his great-uncle and great-aunt, in a San Antonio home robbery in 1993.
