The Latest: Highway to be closed for bus crash investigation
A damaged OGA Charters bus is hauled away after a fatal rollover on Saturday, May 14, 2016, south of the Dimmit-Webb County line on U.S. 83 North in Texas. (Danny Zaragoza/The Laredo Morning Times via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT (Associated Press) By Associated Press May 16 at 9:47 PM LAREDO, Texas — The Latest on a deadly charter bus crash north of Laredo, Texas (all times local): 8:45 p.m. A heavily traveled South Texas highway will be closed Tuesday for the investigation of a weekend bus cra..>> view originalTransgender Soldiers: U.S. Military Still Divided On Controversial Issue
Transgender soldiers remain a controversial issue in the United States military. Earlier this year, Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter confirmed the Pentagon will consider allowing transgender soldiers to openly serve. However, four months later, no clear decisions have been made. According to the Washington Post, Carter formed a panel, which was instructed to assess how transgender people would be allowed to openly serve in the U.S. military and the impact the decision would make. Although he ..>> view originalLead Uber Driver in Class-Action Suit Criticizes Settlement
The driver originally named to lead a class-action lawsuit over pay and benefits against Uber Technologies Inc. is opposing the ride-share company’s $100 million settlement, saying he was duped by the group’s lawyer into signing on to the deal.Douglas O’Connor said in a court filing Monday that the agreement isn’t in his interest or that of any Uber driver and that he felt “utterly betrayed” by the lawyer. While O’Connor describes himself as the lead plaintiff in the case, his claims are false,..>> view originalLA school district reaches $88-million settlement in sex misconduct cases at two campuses
The Los Angeles school district will pay $88 million to settle sexual abuse cases at two elementary schools where complaints about the teachers behavior had surfaced long before their arrest, officials confirmed Monday. The settlement with 30 children and their families, finalized over the weekend, is the second largest in district history, and brings a dark chapter to an apparent close. The cases at De La Torre Elementary in Wilmington and Telfair Avenue Elementary in Pacoima, emerged in the a..>> view original'It wasn't letting go': Woman rushed to hospital with a shark attached to her arm
A small nurse shark bit a 23-year-old woman in Florida on Sunday, May 15. The woman had to be transported to a nearby hospital with the shark still attached to her arm, according to local news reports. (Reuters) A 23-year-old woman who was bitten Sunday by a small nurse shark in Florida waters had to be transported to a nearby hospital with the shark still attached to her arm, according to local news reports. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that the 2-foot shark latched onto the wo..>> view originalAfter 3 months, Congress is ready to act on Obama's Zika call
Congress is ready to act on President Obama's long-stalled request for emergency funds to combat the Zika virus, which has been linked to serious birth defects and other major health problems.House Republicans have unveiled a $622-million measure to battle the Zika virus, offering Obama just one-third of the money he requested almost three months ago. The measure by Kentucky Republican Harold Rogers is scheduled for a vote this week.The legislation provides funding for developing a vaccine, con..>> view originalKentucky Democratic primary winner will challenge Rand Paul
Seeking to break his party's U.S. Senate losing streak, Lexington's Democratic Mayor Jim Gray set his sights on Sen. Rand Paul from the start, portraying the Republican as an obstructionist more preoccupied with winning the White House than doing his job.But first Gray must defeat six primary opponents in Tuesday's election.They include Sellus Wilder, an unabashed liberal filmmaker inspired by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and military veteran Ron Leach, who served multiple combat tours in Iraq ..>> view originalJohn Kasich 'undecided' on backing Donald Trump, 'not inclined' to serve as VP
Buy PhotoGov. John Kasich announces that he is suspending his GOP presidential run at a press conference at The Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Columbus Wednesday, May 4, 2016. (Photo: The Enquirer/Meg Vogel)Buy PhotoCOLUMBUS - John Kasich has yet to decide whether to back presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump and is "not inclined" to serve as Trump's vice presidential candidate, saying the controversial billionaire needs to take a unifying tone.“I have to see him move to unit..>> view originalJustices, Seeking Compromise, Return Contraception Case to Lower Courts
“The Supreme Court was right to protect the Christian colleges and other groups from having to pay fines or fill out forms authorizing the objectionable coverage,” said David Cortman, a lawyer with Alliance Defending Freedom, which represents some of the groups challenging the accommodation. “The government has many other ways to ensure women are able to obtain these drugs without forcing people of faith to participate in acts that violate their deepest convictions.”The White House also said it..>> view originalFugitive suspected in Wash. couple's deaths surrenders in Calif.
Authorities captured Tony Clyde Reed, left, on Monday, but his brother John Blaine Reed, right, is still missing. (Snohomish County Sherriff's Office). BY Nicole Hensley. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Tuesday, May 17, 2016, 3:31 AM. One of the brothers who fled ...>> view original
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