San Antonio mayor’s car hit in drive-by shooting, mayor not a target: police
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Two people were injured and the mayor of San Antonio’s car was damaged when it was caught in crossfire in a drive-by shooting on Monday involving rival gangs, police said.
Suspected driver arrested in fatal Halloween hit-and-run in California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police have arrested a driver suspected of killing three 13-year-old girls in a hit-and-run incident at a Southern California crosswalk as they were trick-or-treating on Halloween, officials said on Monday.
Ahead of tough election, White House blames dismay with Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With many races still tight but polls showing a general trend in favor of Republicans, the White House on Monday blamed voter dissatisfaction with Washington for what could be an Election Day rout for President Barack Obama’s Dem…
Court rejects Obama housing bias rule as ‘wishful thinking’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday threw out a housing regulation issued by President Barack Obama’s administration that said racial bias claims can be based on seemingly neutral practices that may have a discriminatory effect.
Arms dealer Bout seeks new U.S. trial, hires Ashcroft law firm
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Convicted Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout believes he has evidence to justify a new U.S. trial and has hired the law firm of former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft to help him pursue his case.
Chicago-area teen tried to take siblings to join Islamic State
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday ordered pre-trial detention for a Chicago-area 19-year-old accused of trying to fly with his two younger siblings to the Middle East to join the militant group Islamic State.
New York mayor adds one hour to school day at struggling public schools
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled a $150 million plan on Monday to boost the achievements of some of the lowest- performing schools in the largest U.S. public school system.
Fashion world bids farewell to designer Oscar de la Renta
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The fashion world mourned the loss of one of its greatest designers on Monday at the private funeral of Oscar de la Renta, who died last month at 82 after battling cancer.
HomeAway sues San Francisco over short-term rental law
(Reuters) – Vacation rentals website HomeAway Inc sued San Francisco on Monday seeking an injunction to stop the city from enforcing new rules passed last month that the firm says are discriminatory and hand control of the market to local competitor Ai…
Bus driver injured in blast outside Washington state schools
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A small bomb exploded in a parking lot on the campus of two Washington state elementary schools on Monday, injuring a bus driver, law enforcement and school officials said.
