First Atlantic tropical depression forms east of Florida: NHC
(Reuters) – A low-pressure area east of Florida has turned into a tropical depression, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday in its latest advisory.
Soccer referee dies after assault by player in suburban Detroit
(Reuters) – A soccer referee who was punched in the head by a player during a weekend game in a Detroit suburb has died, police said on Tuesday.
Detroit bankruptcy judge keeps city lawsuit on pension debt alive
(Reuters) – A federal judge has blocked an initial attempt to stop Detroit from trying to invalidate $1.4 billion of debt sold to boost funding for the city’s two retirement systems.
Ahead of key U.S. game, American fans catch soccer fever
(Reuters) – American soccer fans decked out in red, white and blue were expected to flock to stadiums and giant TV screens on Tuesday to cheer their national team in a World Cup clash with Belgium that could be the most-watched soccer game in U.S. hist…
Minnesota hero uses bare hands to free driver of burning SUV
(Reuters) – A Minnesota man used his bare hands to pry open a passenger-side door of a burning sport utility vehicle and save a trapped motorist from near-certain death, police said Tuesday.
N.Y. top court says cyberbullying law violates free speech
ALBANY N.Y. (Reuters) – New York’s highest court said on Tuesday that a law designed to criminalize cyberbullying was so broad that it violated the First Amendment, marking the first time a U.S. court weighed the constitutionality of such a law.
U.S. top court to hear pregnant worker’s appeal against UPS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear a case that would determine whether UPS Inc treated a pregnant employee unfairly by denying her request for temporary restrictions on her work duties.
Pennsylvania governor won’t sign budget over lack of pension reform
HARRISBURG Penn. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett said on Monday that he would not for the moment sign a $29.1 billion budget enacted by the legislature because lawmakers had failed to include pension reform. Corbett, a Republican with sag…
U.S. birth control ruling fuels battle over corporate rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court has opened up a new front in the battle over corporate rights by ruling that family-owned and other closely held corporations can mount religious objections to government action.
Obama says to reform immigration on his own, bypassing Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday he would take executive action to revamp the U.S. immigration system and move additional resources to protect the border after hopes of passing broad reform legislation in Congress officially…
