San Francisco rail workers back to bargaining after lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Managers and union leaders for San Francisco’s commuter rail system, the nation’s fifth largest, began talks on Thursday to mend a collapsed contract deal that has led to legal action and a possible return of transit strikes.
Montana bride pleads guilty in husband’s cliff death
MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) – A Montana bride who was accused of pushing her new husband to his death from a cliff in Glacier National Park pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday in an 11th-hour deal with prosecutors that will spare her fro…
Obamacare enrollment in California surges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – California’s Obamacare insurance marketplace experienced a surge in enrollment last week, officials said on Thursday, offering welcome news for President Barack Obama’s sweeping healthcare law from a state crucial to its success.
Montana bride pleads guilty in husband’s cliff death
MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) – A Montana bride who was accused of pushing her new husband to his death from a cliff in Glacier National Park pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday in an 11th-hour deal with prosecutors that will spare her fro…
Thousands of guns sold illegally online: mayors group
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of guns are being offered for sale illegally by unlicensed firearms dealers on a single website in the United States, according to a report released on Thursday by Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
Hawaii official who released Obama birth certificate dies in plane crash
KAUAI, Hawaii (Reuters) – A Hawaii state health official who gained national attention when she released a copy of President Barack Obama’s birth certificate in 2011 was killed in a plane crash off the island of Molokai, authorities said on Thursday.
Texas actress wanted to frame husband, not kill president: prosecutor
TEXARKANA, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas actress who admitted making toxins to send to President Barack Obama and the mayor of New York was more intent on framing her husband than in killing prominent politicians, a federal prosecutor said on Thursday.
Minnesota guardsman accused of fraud, seeking fake IDs for militia
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A Minnesota National Guard member has been charged with fraud after FBI agents said they learned he had stolen personal information on 400 soldiers from his former Army unit, and a federal judge has ordered him held temporarily …
Caesars sues Massachusetts gaming commissioner, claims bias
BOSTON (Reuters) – Caesars Entertainment Corp is suing Massachusetts’ gaming commission chairman, claiming the review of its $1 billion casino development plan was biased because he had undisclosed ties to a landowner who favored another applicant.
NYC testing systems to protect riders who fall on subway tracks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City transit officials have begun testing new technology that aims to guard against a rare but terrifying prospect for subway riders – tumbling into the path of an oncoming train.
