Washington state judge excludes airport from SeaTac’s $15 minimum wage
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – The voter-approved law establishing a $15 minimum hourly wage for travel and hospitality workers in a Seattle suburb encompassing the region’s main international airport does not apply to workers at the airport, a judge …
U.S. judge won’t block Idaho wolf, coyote-killing competition
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday denied a request by conservation groups to block a weekend hunting competition in Idaho that targets wolves and coyotes and has been condemned by wildlife advocates as an inhumane “killing contest.”
Relatives seek extended care for brain-dead California girl
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Relatives of a California girl declared brain dead after complications from a tonsillectomy want her moved to a long-term care facility, but face resistance from the hospital where she is due to be disconnected from a breathin…
Four killed, three wounded in Louisiana crime spree
(Reuters) – A Louisiana man is suspected of killing his wife, ex-mother-in-law and a former employer before turning a shotgun on himself and committing suicide at four locations outside of New Orleans, police said on Friday.
Four killed, three wounded in Louisiana crime spree
(Reuters) – A Louisiana man is suspected of killing his wife, ex-mother-in-law and a former employer before turning a shotgun on himself and committing suicide at four locations outside of New Orleans, police said on Friday.
Democrats plan big push on jobless aid in new year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Democrats will make a major push when Congress returns January 6 to renew expired benefits for the unemployed and will seek to pressure Republicans over the issue by painting them as uncaring toward the…
Miami loses bid to dismiss SEC fraud lawsuit
(Reuters) – The city of Miami on Friday lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that accused the city of fraud by making misleading statements and omissions in connection with municipal bond offerings.
‘Knockout game’ Texan denied bail on hate crime charge
(Reuters) – A federal judge denied bond on Friday to a white Texas man charged with punching an elderly black man in a suspected race-based attack that the accused recorded as a video with his cell phone, court records show.
Judge won’t block Idaho wolf, coyote-killing competition
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday denied a request by conservation groups to block a weekend hunting competition in Idaho targeting wolves and coyotes, condemned by wildlife advocates as an inhumane “killing contest.”
U.S. court OKs Bank of America $39 million gender bias deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday approved Bank of America Corp’s $39 million settlement of a gender discrimination lawsuit by female brokers over objections that the accord would enshrine bias on Wall Street.
