U.S. appeals court upholds local 'right-to-work' law in Kentucky
By Robert Iafolla(Reuters) - A federal appeals court upheld a Kentucky county’s so-called right-to-work ordinance on Friday, clearing the way for local-level laws that restrict labor unions' role in...
View ArticleIllinois man sentenced for trying to join Islamic State
By Timothy MclaughlinCHICAGO (Reuters) - A would-be Islamic State recruit who worked in a Chicago-area hardware store was sentenced on Friday to more than three years in prison for seeking to join the...
View ArticleTrump blasts 'Hamilton' cast as 'rude'; creator Miranda says he's 'proud'
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded an apology from the cast of "Hamilton" for appealing from the stage to Mike Pence to "uphold our American values" while the...
View ArticleThree crew members, patient die in Nevada ambulance plane crash: media
(Reuters) - Three crew members and a patient were killed when their ambulance plane crashed in northeastern Nevada on Friday, local media reported.The Piper PA 31 airplane had just taken off from Elko...
View ArticleNew-born daughter of slain Kansas woman found alive in Texas
(Reuters) - An eight-day-old girl who went missing this week after her mother was shot dead in Kansas has been discovered unharmed by law enforcement officials hundreds of miles away in Texas, police...
View ArticleCrew begins dismantling Confederate monument in Louisville
(Reuters) - A work crew began to dismantle a Confederate monument in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, the mayor said, in the latest move to take down or relocate symbols of the slaveholding Southern...
View ArticleWashington woman believed kidnapped not found after ransom paid: police
(Reuters) - A woman believed to have been kidnapped for ransom in southern Washington state was still missing on Saturday, a day after authorities arranged to meet the demand and then arrested a...
View ArticleWATCH: Hot Electronics for Black Friday
ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) -Â What are some of the most sought-after electronics ahead of Black Friday?"Your 4K TV's, gaming consoles, drones, virtual reality headsets and your connected home stuff," says...
View ArticleSt. Louis police officer shot in face, critically wounded in ambush
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - A St. Louis police officer was shot twice in the face and critically wounded on Sunday in an ambush while sitting in his patrol car, city police said.St. Louis Police Chief Sam...
View ArticlePolice clash with North Dakota pipeline protesters, arrest one
By Chris Michaud(Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters opposed to a North Dakota oil pipeline project they say threatens water resources and sacred tribal lands clashed with police who fired tear gas at...
View ArticleGun shops eye busy Black Friday despite Hillary Clinton loss
By Noel RandewichSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Christmas came early for U.S. gun shop owners - who saw a rush of firearms purchases ahead of the presidential election - but they may now be hard-pressed to...
View ArticleAmid police shootings, suspect arrested in Texas officer's death
By Jim ForsythSAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A 31-year-old man was arrested on Monday in the fatal ambush shooting of a San Antonio police officer, one of four officers shot in the line of duty in Texas,...
View ArticleSabra hummus recalled for possible listeria contamination
Fargo, N.D. (KFGO) - Sabra Sipping Co., LLC has issued a voluntary recall of some of its hummus products due to a possible listeria contamination.Sabra says the recall is cautionary as Listeria...
View ArticleRussian arms trafficker Bout loses bid for new U.S. trial
By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday denied a new trial for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year prison sentence for plotting to sell missiles to...
View ArticleEx-S&P executive goes on trial before SEC over mortgage bond ratings
By Nate RaymondNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday took a former Standard & Poor's executive to trial over claims that she engaged in a fraud that inflated...
View ArticleMinnesota man gets 20 years in prison for child porn in plea deal
By Timothy Mclaughlin(Reuters) - A Minnesota man was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison on a federal child pornography charge as part of a plea agreement earlier this year in which he confessed...
View ArticleWoman kidnapped in Washington state found dead two days later
By Steve Gorman(Reuters) - A woman kidnapped for ransom in southern Washington state was found dead over the weekend, two days after her disappearance and the arrest of a suspect who was known to the...
View ArticleWetterling killer given 20 years
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (KFGO) - An Annandale, Minnesota man who confessed to kidnapping, sexually assaulting and killing 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling 27 years ago has been sentenced to 20 years in federal...
View ArticleEx-consultant to Iran's U.N. mission pleads guilty to U.S. charges
By Nate RaymondNEW YORK (Reuters) - A former consultant to Iran's mission to the United Nations pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he filed a false tax return substantially understating how much...
View ArticleYemeni man charged in U.S. with trying to support Islamic State
By Nate RaymondNEW YORK (Reuters) - A Yemeni man living in New York City was arrested on Monday and charged by U.S. prosecutors with attempting to provide support to Islamic State, including by...
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