Charges dropped in deadly North Carolina dirt pit collapse
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – A judge has dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against a North Carolina man whose young daughter and nephew died when the dirt pit he was digging collapsed on them, his lawyer said on Friday.
Over 225,000 without power in Texas after ice storms
(Reuters) – Over 225,000 homes and businesses in the Texas and other U.S. South Central states had no electricity Friday morning following severe ice storms starting Thursday night, according to local power companies.
Chrysler recalls 374 Darts in U.S. for airbag issue
DETROIT (Reuters) – Chrysler Group is recalling a small number of Dodge Dart cars in the United States because the front seat-mounted side airbags may not deploy, according to safety regulators.
Black students lagging in admissions to University of California
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Black students have been admitted to the University of California at starkly lower rates since racial consideration was banned in public college admissions in the state, especially at the most prestigious campuses, a …
Bear suspected of mauling Florida woman trapped and killed
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – A 200-pound (90 kg) female bear suspected of mauling and seriously injuring a central Florida woman earlier this week was caught on Wednesday night and killed, state wildlife authorities said.
Bill Bratton named next New York police commissioner
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bill Bratton, a veteran police chief who has led departments across the country, was named on Thursday as New York City’s next police commissioner, taking over a force credited with a sharp drop in violent crime but criticized for …
Florida State star quarterback cleared in sex assault probe
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, considered the front runner for college football’s prestigious Heisman Trophy, will not be charged with sexual assault in a case that had put a cloud over his season, a state pr…
U.S. fast-food workers rally for higher minimum wage
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fast-food workers in hundreds of U.S. cities staged a day of rallies on Thursday to demand higher wages, saying the pay was too low to feed a family and forced most to accept public assistance.
Analysis: U.S. regulators could tarnish Jostens’ plan to be lord of the rings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jostens, already a titan in the market for class rings and other academic mementos, has forged a deal to buy a top rival but U.S. antitrust regulators could frown on the agreement if they think it will raise prices for the alread…
Child killed in Idaho school bus accident, 4 more hurt
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – An 11-year-old boy was killed and four more children injured on Thursday when a bus carrying elementary school students in Idaho collided with a dump truck at a rural intersection, state police said.
