Puerto Rico declares Zika outbreak over, CDC maintains travel warning
(Reuters) – Puerto Rico on Monday declared that the 2016 Zika epidemic is over, saying transmission of the virus that can cause birth defects when pregnant women are exposed has fallen significantly.
Minnesota policeman feared for life in fatal traffic stop: lawyer
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Reuters) – The Minnesota policeman who shot and killed a black motorist last year feared for his life and was simply trying to protect himself, his lawyer said on Monday at the start of the officer’s trial on second-degree manslaughter…
Massachusetts judge allows right-to-die lawsuit to move forward
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge ruled that two doctors may move forward with a lawsuit seeking an order that the state’s murder and manslaughter laws do not apply to physicians who offer lethal medications to terminally ill patients.
Colorado high court rules sex offenders can be charged for rape kits
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Sex offenders in Colorado can be forced to pay for the medical sexual assault examinations required for their victims, the state’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
American Airlines jet makes emergency landing in Virginia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An American Airlines Group Inc regional jet made an emergency landing in Norfolk, Virginia, on Monday because of a cracked windshield, and no injuries were reported, an airport executive said.
Two arrested in deadly Oakland, California, warehouse dance fire
(Reuters) – Two men were charged with involuntary manslaughter on Monday for creating what prosecutors described as a “fire trap” at Oakland, California, warehouse where 36 people died in a blaze at an illegal dance party last year.
No rehearing for ex-Illinois Governor Blagojevich; appeal planned
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday refused to reconsider its recent decision upholding former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich’s corruption conviction and 14-year prison term.
San Francisco investigating whether Uber, Lyft are public nuisances
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco has issued subpoenas to Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] and Lyft Inc for a broad scope of records on driving and business practices as part of an investigation to determine whether the ride-services companies hav…
Warren Buffett lunch bidding quickly hits $1 million
(Reuters) – An auction for well-heeled fans of Warren Buffett to eat lunch with the billionaire in support of a San Francisco charity that helps the homeless and impoverished got off to a fast start, with bidding quickly hitting seven figures.
Top court exempts church-affiliated hospitals from pension law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that church-affiliated hospital systems do not have to comply with a federal law governing employee pensions, overturning lower court decisions that could have cost the hospitals billions of…
