Michigan State to pay $500 million to Nassar sex abuse victims
(Reuters) – Hundreds of women sexually abused by disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar have tentatively agreed to a $500 million settlement with Michigan State University, Nassar’s former employer, attorneys for both sides said on Wednesday.
Pennsylvania man accused of quadruple killings gets life in prison
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – One of two Pennsylvania men charged in the killings of four young men who were lured to a farm with the promise of marijuana was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder.
‘We vote!’ North Carolina teachers demand raise in walkout
RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) – Thousands of North Carolina teachers swarmed the state legislature on Wednesday to call for pay raises and more spending on schools, making the state the country’s sixth to be roiled by educators demanding better funding.
Airlines must continue to accept service animals: U.S. agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department told U.S. airlines on Tuesday that they must continue to allow the transport of the most common service animals, but said it was asking for public comment about amending its existing regulations…
Turkish banker gets 32 months prison in U.S. case over Iran sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge sentenced Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a banker at Turkey’s state-controlled Halkbank , to 32 months in prison on Wednesday after he was convicted earlier this year of taking part in a scheme to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions….
$500 million settlement reached in Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal
(Reuters) – Hundreds of women sexually abused by disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar have tentatively agreed to a $500 million settlement with Michigan State University, Nassar’s former employer, attorneys for both sides said on Wednesday.
Nassar sex abuse victims, university reach $500 million settlement: attorneys
(Reuters) – Sexual abuse victims of disgraced gymnastics Dr. Larry Nassar and Michigan State University have reached a settlement in principle in which the university will pay $500 million, attorneys for both sides said in a joint statement on Wednesda…
North Carolina teachers join ‘Red for Ed’ walkouts for higher pay
RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) – Thousands of North Carolina teachers marched to the state capitol on Wednesday in a call for higher pay and increased education spending after similar protests from teachers in other states seeking more money for schools.
Police officer shoots, wounds armed suspect at Illinois school
(Reuters) – A police officer assigned to an Illinois high school shot and wounded a male suspect who had brought a gun to the school on Wednesday morning, authorities in the city of Dixon said.
Power outages linger as U.S. Northeast recovers from deadly storm
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A violent spring storm that killed at least five people in the northeastern United States downed trees and power lines, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power on Wednesday.
