Companies must pay taxes on severance payments: U.S. high court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that taxes are due for Social Security and Medicare on severance packages paid to workers who are laid off involuntarily, overturning a lower court ruling that could have led to a wave of p…
Gunman arrested in Dallas after standoff with police
DALLAS (Reuters) – A gunman who holed himself up in a downtown Dallas apartment building was arrested on Tuesday after a three-hour standoff with police that halted traffic in parts of the city center and led to several buildings being placed on lockdo…
Train at Chicago’s O’Hare airport tripped emergency brake before crash
(Reuters) – A passenger train that slammed through its end-of-the-line barrier at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport this week tripped an automatic emergency stop system and was not speeding when it entered the station, a federal investigator said …
FBI agent cleared in shooting tied to Boston bombings probe
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – An FBI agent who fired six to eight gunshots and killed a man being questioned last year about his connection to a suspect in 2013 Boston Marathon bombings has been cleared of any wrongdoing, officials said on Tuesday.
Bin Laden son-in-law’s fate in hands of U.S. jury
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal jury in New York on Tuesday began deliberating whether or not to convict a son-in-law of al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden of conspiring to kill Americans and other terrorism-related charges.
Architects unveiling plans for school to replace site of Newtown massacre
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – Architects on Tuesday plan to unveil designs for a new elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, to replace the one where a gunman killed 26 people, mostly, young children in 2012, one of the worst such attacks in U.S….
New U.S. West Coast energy projects face tough opposition
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The West Coast of the United States, long a battle ground for industrial and environmental interests, is set for another round of disputes as the region attracts key energy projects.
Two killed in shooting at Navy base in Virginia
(Reuters) – A civilian shot dead a sailor aboard a ship at a U.S. Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia, late on Monday before being killed by base security forces, naval officials said.
Missouri prepares to execute killer of teenage girl
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – Missouri officials were preparing Tuesday to execute a man convicted of abducting, raping and strangling a teenage girl who was working as a gas station attendant.
Bodies of five killed in plane crash found in Colorado reservoir
DENVER (Reuters) – Divers have found the bodies of five people in a small plane that plunged into a reservoir in southwestern Colorado, but their remains will not be recovered until specialized salvage crews arrive, authorities said on Monday.
