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Four days after five people were injured on a ride called the Vortex at the North Carolina State Fair, a worker there was injured early Monday when part of the festival's other ride called the Vortex pinned him to the ground, authorities said.
A Pennsylvania man was charged with harassment for allegedly hugging a pregnant woman and rubbing her stomach without her consent in what may be the first case of its kind, according to police and a legal expert. Richard J. Beishline, 57, went to his pregnant neighbor's trailer at about 5 p.m.
In a stunning move, a federal judge Monday ruled that abortion restrictions authorized by Texas lawmakers in July are unconstitutional, and will not be implemented as scheduled on Tuesday, according to court documents obtained by NBC News.U.S.
A former U.S. congressman from Arizona was sentenced to three years in prison Monday for convictions of public corruption.Rick Renzi, once a three-term Republican in the House, was fined $25,000 in addition to the prison sentence.
In a stunning move, a federal judge Monday ruled that abortion restrictions authorized by Texas lawmakers in July are unconstitutional, and will not be implemented as scheduled on Tuesday, according to court documents obtained by NBC News.The decision comes four months after Democratic state Sen.
Several hundred construction workers in Austin, Texas—mostly immigrants—and their supporters from faith, union and community groups saw their months-long fight for respect and fair wages come to a successful conclusion when the Austin City Council last week passed an ordinance requiring employers on construction projects that receive city economic incentives pay prevailing wages, provide safety training and other worker protections.
Two of the four inmates who escaped an Oklahoma prison by crawling to freedom through a hatch above their shower area were found on Monday afternoon, a day after their escape, police said.
Every year, the Progressive Policy Institute takes a look at the corporations investing money in the United States and compiles a list of the top 25 companies in the country (not counting actual investment companies), labeling them "U.S. Investment Heroes." If you were to guess which company invested nearly $20 billion in the United States, nearly 25% higher than any other company, would you have guessed AT&T? That is the correct answer.
Penn State announced Monday it will pay $59.7 million to settle claims by 26 young men who said they were sexually abused by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, capping a year of negotiations.News of some of the settlements has been trickling out in recent months.
It’s a matter of fairness. Illinois lawmakers need to do the right thing and pay 25,000 unionized state public service workers the back pay they are owed since July 2011.
