At L.A. Clippers, Steve Ballmer prizes team tested by adversity
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After Steve Ballmer plunked down $2 billion for the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, fans might expect the former Microsoft chief executive to be hitting the reset button on a team that has been through a nasty public fight over raci…
U.S. to permit commercial drone flights by movie makers: source
(Reuters) – The U.S. government has plans to permit seven movie and television companies to use commercial drone flights for filming inside closed sets as early as Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Washington state pot law author proposes testing sewage to gauge use
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The main author of a Washington state law that legalized recreational marijuana said on Wednesday that testing sewage for the active ingredient in pot could give municipalities a broader and more reliable picture of drug use than tr…
More U.S. congregations offer sanctuary to those facing deportation
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A growing network of congregations across the United States is volunteering to offer shelter to immigrants facing deportation in a move organizers hope will help spotlight federal inaction on immigration reform.
Appeals court clears way for early voting in Ohio
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared the way for voters in Ohio to begin casting in-person ballots as early as Tuesday, 35 days before the November midterm election.
Kentucky man charged with making threats against Representatives
LOUISVILLE Ky. (Reuters) – A Kentucky man was charged by a federal grand jury on Wednesday with threatening to kill Republican Representative Andy Barr and his predecessor, former Representative Ben Chandler, a Democrat, prosecutors said.
Police arrest suspect in search for missing Virginia student
(Reuters) – Police searching for a missing University of Virginia student said the suspect in the case was arrested in Texas with the help of FBI agents on Wednesday, a day after a warrant was issued accusing the man of abduction with the intent to def…
Lawyers for Florida quarterback, accuser, dispute payoff proposal
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – Lawyers involved in the case over rape accusations against Florida State University star quarterback, Jameis Winston, angrily accused each other of seeking a financial payoff to silence his female accuser, according to document…
U.S. to pay Navajo tribe $554 million in landmark settlement
(Reuters) – The Obama administration has agreed to pay the Navajo Nation a record $554 million to settle longstanding claims by America’s largest Indian tribe that its funds and natural resources were mishandled for decades by the U.S. government.
GM compensation fund makes first offers to victims, gets more claims
DETROIT (Reuters) – The fund to compensate for deaths or injuries linked to General Motors Co vehicles with faulty ignition switches this week made its first cash offers to about 15 people, the office of the lawyer overseeing the program said on Wednes…
