Florida mother arrested for letting 7-year-old son walk alone to park
(Reuters) – A Florida mother faces charges of child neglect for allowing her 7-year-old son to walk alone to a neighborhood park to play, authorities said on Wednesday.
New York Met Opera proposes federal mediators in bitter labor dispute
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s Metropolitan Opera has proposed bringing in a federal mediator to resolve its most bitter labor dispute with its musicians and other unionized employees in decades, the company said on Wednesday.
Drew Barrymore’s half-sister found dead in car near San Diego
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The half-sister of actress Drew Barrymore was found dead in her vehicle parked on a suburban San Diego street, the San Diego County Coroner said on Wednesday.
U.S. CFPB director says training managers to create fairer workplace
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. consumer watchdog told lawmakers on Wednesday that new managers at the agency initially did not get enough training about creating a fair workplace for women and minority employees, an “oversight” he said the…
Crews clean up, repair flood damage from L.A. water main break
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Utility crews working around the clock on Wednesday labored to clean up and repair damage from a major water main break that spouted a 40-foot-tall (12-meter-tall) geyser and flooded part of the University of California campus i…
Publisher to remove book passage that sparked Jesse Ventura lawsuit
(Reuters) – The publisher of a book at the center of a successful defamation case brought by former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura against the estate of a former Navy SEAL said on Wednesday it would delete the passage about a bar fight that sparked t…
Detroit, Syncora fight over casino money in appeals court-report
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court panel heard arguments on Wednesday between Detroit and one of its last hold-out creditors over casino tax revenue, with one of the judges promising a careful consideration of the case, the Detroit News reported.
U.S. Peace Corps says two volunteers exposed to Ebola, isolated
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Peace Corps volunteers have been isolated and under observation after being exposed to a person who later died of the deadly Ebola virus, a Peace Corps spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Bankrupt San Bernardino looks at marijuana sales to raise funds
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The city attorney of bankrupt San Bernardino, California, has a novel idea for raising new revenue – open medical marijuana dispensaries to sell pot.
Prosecution rests in fatal Michigan porch shooting case
DETROIT (Reuters) – Prosecutors rested on Wednesday after presenting evidence they said proved a white suburban Detroit home owner charged with second degree murder acted with malice and forethought when he shot a black teenager dead on his porch.
