New York mayor says pre-K funded by wealthy tax still essential
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday drove home his plan to fund universal pre-Kindergarten by taxing the wealthy in his first State of the City address, saying early education as well as paid sick leave and affordable housing a…
White House ‘disappointed’ invitation withdrawn for North Korea visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday it was “deeply disappointed” by North Korea’s decision to rescind an invitation to U.S. envoy Robert King to visit Pyongyang to discuss the release of imprisoned U.S. missionary Kenneth Bae.
Ex U.S. vice president’s wife Joan Mondale eulogized
(Corrects name in last paragraph of story issued February 8)
Alcohol suspected as factor in death of Ohio university student
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Authorities suspect alcohol was a factor in the death of an Ohio university senior found by student volunteers outside a parking garage after a campus-wide search, police said on Monday.
Graft and credibility in focus as New Orleans ex-mayor trial winds down
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Former New Orleans mayor C. Ray Nagin was called a politician on the take in closing arguments by prosecutors at his graft trial on Monday while defense attorneys questioned the credibility of those who had cut deals to testify …
Lawmakers call NFL on Redskins name: it’s an insult, not honor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. lawmakers on Monday rejected the National Football League’s claim that the Washington Redskins name was an honor to Native Americans and urged the sports league to recognize it as a racial slur and back changing the name…
Detroit will file plan to adjust its debt next week: attorney
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit will file a plan to adjust its debt with the Bankruptcy Court next week, an attorney representing the city told the judge overseeing the case on Monday.
Biggest cockfighting bust in New York history nets 3,000 birds
(Reuters) – Nine people were arrested and some 3,000 fighting roosters and hens rescued when New York authorities busted a cockfighting ring they said was one of the biggest ever uncovered in the United States.
Obama to discuss California drought in Fresno stop this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday will discuss federal efforts to help California cope with a severe drought when he makes a stop in the Fresno area.
Seven adults, two children shot to death in Guatemala jungle
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Nine people including a baby and a young girl were killed on Saturday in an attack on their home in a dense jungle region in northern Guatemala known to be a hotly contested drug-trafficking territory, officials said.
