CEO Barra calls GM’s actions on deadly defect ‘unacceptable’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co CEO Mary Barra on Tuesday called her company’s slow response to at least 13 deaths linked to faulty ignition switches “unacceptable,” but could not give U.S. lawmakers many answers as to what went wrong as she p…
California city weighs minimum wage of $12.30, among nation’s highest
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California city in the pricey San Francisco Bay Area will vote on Tuesday on a bid to raise its minimum wage to $12.30, which if passed would be among the highest municipal “living wage” rates in the United States.
Proposed release of Israeli spy raises U.S. spies’ ire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. proposal to consider freeing a jailed Israeli spy caught many American intelligence officials off-guard and will face stiff opposition if the Obama administration decides to go ahead with it in a bid to salvage Middle East…
Two U.S. hackers admit to international cyber crime in New Jersey court
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) – Two American men said to belong to an international cyber crime ring admitted hacking into accounts at banks, brokerage firms and government agencies in an attempt to steal some $15 million, New Jersey authorities said on…
Idaho State Police probe Colorado man’s claims of pot profiling
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Idaho State Police began an investigation on Tuesday into a Colorado man’s claims that he was illegally searched and detained for suspected marijuana possession because his truck had license plates from a state that permits re…
U.S. focuses on cheaper, more reliable F-35 jet: Air Force official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military is working closely with Lockheed Martin Corp and other suppliers to lower the per-plane cost of the F-35 fighter jet and improve its reliability, the chief weapons buyer for the U.S. Air Force said in interview …
Obamacare enrollment exceeds seven million target despite setback
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s national healthcare program signed up more than 7 million people by the end of March, the president said on Tuesday, notching a rare victory after a months-long, glitch-filled rollout of the law.
Suspect in Washington abduction found dead in park
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A janitor suspected of murdering his wife and abducting an 8-year-old girl killed himself in a Washington, D.C. park and the search for the girl is ongoing, police said on Tuesday.
Tree trimmer recovering after chainsaw accident in Pennsylvania
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania tree-trimmer was recovering on Tuesday after an on-the-job accident sent a chainsaw blade several inches into his neck and shoulder, hospital officials said, adding that the man is expected to make a full recovery.
Iraqi man goes on trial for California death first probed as hate crime
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The trial of an Iraqi-American man got under way in San Diego on Tuesday on charges he beat his wife to death, a 2012 killing first investigated as a possible anti-Muslim hate crime but later said by prosecutors to be the result o…
