Former manager accused of fraud in New York bridge project
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former manager of a New York contracting company was accused on Friday of defrauding the state by falsely claiming to use a minority-owned steel supplier to win an $192-million contract to repair a major area suspension bridge, o…
Fired Ohio State band director sues, alleging discrimination
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – The Ohio State University band director, fired for allegedly failing to eliminate a sexually hostile environment, sued school officials on Friday, claiming they discriminated against him because he’s a man.
U.S. Forest Service says photo permits saga misunderstood
(Reuters) – The U.S. Forest Service has been forced to clarify its position on photography rules for the nation’s wild places after a proposed rule change for picture permits prompted fears that visitors could be fined $1,000 for taking snapshots of na…
U.S. OKs $2.5 billion to upgrade used military vehicles for UAE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Friday said it has approved $2.5 billion in modifications and upgrades of used U.S. military vehicles that are to be sold separately to the United Arab Emirates as “excess” equipment.
Man who sparked N.H. school lockdown with pellet gun wanted reference
MANCHESTER N.H. (Reuters) – A New Hampshire man who sparked a lockdown at a Manchester high school after he walked in with a pellet gun tucked into his belt had been trying to secure a letter of recommendation from a former teacher, according to court …
Foster Farms recalls nearly 40,000 pounds of chicken in U.S. states
SEATTLE (Reuters) – California-based poultry giant Foster Farms is recalling nearly 40,000 pounds of frozen grilled chicken due to Listeria contamination, the Department of Agriculture said on Friday.
Golden Gate ferry captains stage one-day strike in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Golden Gate passenger ferry system, California’s largest, was shut down on Friday by striking boat captains, disrupting service for thousands of San Francisco Bay-area commuters in a wider labor dispute over wages and bene…
Victim in Oklahoma food warehouse incident was beheaded: police
OKLAHOMA CITY Okla. (Reuters) – A worker killed in an attack at an Oklahoma food distribution warehouse on Thursday was beheaded and the suspect, a fired coworker, had reportedly tried to convert his colleagues to Islam, law enforcement officials said …
Voters in U.S. West oppose transfer of public lands to states: survey
(Reuters) – A majority of voters in Western U.S. states oppose proposals for local authorities to take over the management and costs of national forests and other public lands currently run by the federal government, a survey showed.
Police raids net dozens of drug arrests in Philadelphia suburb
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors arrested and charged dozens of suspects on Friday in early-morning raids targeting drug gangs operating in Chester, a historical town outside Philadelphia that has earned a reputation for violent crime.
