Union asks court to reverse Wal-Mart trespassing order
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A labor union is asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to reverse a judge’s order barring it from trespassing on the retail giant’s property in the state, arguing that the issue needs to be settled by a federal board. Attorneys for the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union and Wal-Mart…
Milwaukee cop who fatally shot man charged with sex assault
MILWAUKEE (AP) – A Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a black man in August, sparking several nights of unrest on the city’s north side, has been arrested on a sexual assault charge in an unrelated case. Police released a statement Thursday saying Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown was arrested Wednesday after the Milwaukee County prosecutor filed…
Kaine expects `scorched-earth’ debate from Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) – Tim Kaine is predicting a “scorched-earth” debate performance from Republican Donald Trump. Ahead of Wednesday night’s presidential debate, the Democratic vice presidential nominee said running mate Hillary Clinton will be cool and collected in the face of Trump’s likely insults and histrionics. Kaine made the comments at a campaign rally in Springfield,…
Federal appeal seeks to halt North Carolina restroom law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – A federal judge ruled weeks ago that the University of North Carolina must allow three transgender people to use bathrooms matching their gender identity. Now those plaintiffs want an appeals court to expand that preliminary ruling to cover everyone in the state, and in any public restroom. North Carolina’s House Bill…
Preteens need only 2 HPV shots – not 3, panel says
Human papillomavirus – or HPV – can cause cervical cancer, certain other cancers and genital warts
McDonald’s to pay $56,500 settlement with EEOC
BELTON, Mo. (AP) – McDonald’s will pay a $56,500 settlement after a southeast Missouri restaurant manager refused to interview a deaf job applicant. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday announced the settlement with McDonald’s Corp. and McDonald’s Restaurants. A message seeking comment from the Oak Brook, Illinois-based company was not immediately returned. The…
High school graduation rate reaches new high
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says President Barack Obama will announce Monday that America’s high school graduation rate has reached a new high of 83.2 percent. Increases in the graduation rate for the 2014-2015 school year were seen for all ethnic groups, as well as for disabled students and students from low-income families. Still,…