Bomb threat prompts evacuation at New Jersey mall
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A telephone bomb threat triggered the evacuation of a major department store at a popular New Jersey mall on Friday, police said.
Wisconsin Republicans plan to push right-to-work bill in January
(Reuters) – Wisconsin Republicans say they plan to start the new year by introducing a right-to-work measure that would prohibit private sector labor unions from requiring workers to pay dues.
No charges for Seattle officer who punched woman during arrest
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Seattle police officer who punched an intoxicated 23-year-old woman in the head as he arrested her in June over allegations that she threatened a family member will not face criminal charges, prosecutors said on Friday.
Lawyer for family of unarmed black man killed in Phoenix seeks probe
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An attorney for the family of an unarmed black man who was fatally shot by a Phoenix police officer called on Friday for an independent probe of the incident amid a national wave of protests over the policing of black communities.
Oil magnate’s ex-wife slams $1 billion divorce ruling in appeal
(Reuters) – The ex-wife of Oklahoma oil magnate Harold Hamm has appealed a November divorce ruling that awarded her $1 billion, citing 78 alleged errors and missteps that caused a judge to grossly undervalue her stake in one of America’s greatest oil f…
Sea level rise threatening Kennedy Space Center in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Rising seas and pounding waves driven by climate change are chipping away at the coast near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, threatening launch pads and future operations, scientists said on Friday.
Bill Cosby’s Walk of Fame star vandalized with word ‘rapist’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Comedian Bill Cosby’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was vandalized on Friday with the word “rapist” written over it, after numerous women came forward in recent weeks alleging Cosby had sexually assaulted them in incidents …
Missouri march seeks justice for black teen killed by police
(Reuters) – Activists protesting police treatment of black Americans concluded a 120-mile (190-km) march from Ferguson, Missouri to the Missouri governor’s mansion on Friday, ending a ‘journey for justice’ tied to the police killing of an unarmed black…
Family of 12-year-old Cleveland boy fatally shot by police files suit
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The family of a 12-year-old Cleveland boy fatally shot by police filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Friday against the city and the officers involved, a day after the federal government found that the city’s police systematic…
Rolling Stone cites ‘discrepancies’ in Virginia rape story
(Reuters) – Rolling Stone magazine on Friday apologized for its November article about an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity, saying that there were “discrepancies” about the accuser’s account.
