Colorado school district votes to allow employees to carry guns
(Reuters) – A tiny school district in central Colorado has voted to allow teachers or other employees at its two schools to carry concealed handguns on the job if they volunteer to serve double duty as security officers in case of an emergency.
Corpus Christi halts tap water use due to chemical leak
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas city of Corpus Christi has told its nearly 320,000 residents to stop using tap water due to possible contamination from an industrial chemical leak, city officials said on Thursday.
Trump ordered to give deposition in Washington restaurant suit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Washington judge has ordered Republican President-elect Donald Trump to give a deposition in a lawsuit against celebrity chef Jose Andres stemming from Trump’s disparaging remarks about Mexican immigrants.
Police say Muslim woman made up story about attack on New York City subway
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman has been arrested and charged with filing a false report after telling police that three white men yelling President-elect Donald Trump’s name had attacked her on a New York City subway for wearing a traditional Muslim head…
Police searching for North Carolina inmate escaped from hospital
(Reuters) – A man arrested for armed robbery escaped from a Fayetteville, North Carolina, hospital on Wednesday by assaulting a sheriff’s deputy and fleeing in a stolen van, authorities said.
Massachusetts tiptoes into pot legalization; OK to smoke, not to sell
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts on Thursday became the first state in the densely populated U.S. Northeast to legalize marijuana for recreational use, a step that advocates say could help spread the drug’s acceptance across the United States.
Uber launches self-driving car fleet in San Francisco despite warning from regulator
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc rolled out its self-driving car fleet in its hometown of San Francisco on Wednesday, but faced a backlash from state regulators who say the company needs a permit to keep the vehicles on the road.
Washington state coroner’s inquest finds police shooting justified
(Reuters) – A jury found on Wednesday that Washington state police officers acted lawfully when they shot dead a Mexican farm worker after he threw rocks at them, city officials said.
Snow storm grips Portland, bringing drivers to a halt
(Reuters) – A major snowstorm hit Portland, Oregon on Wednesday, causing traffic accidents and forcing the closure of some streets and highways, which trapped thousands of drivers in gridlock during rush hour, officials said.
Cosby’s lawyers say prosecutors relying on accuser ‘bandwagon’
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania prosecutors want a “bandwagon” of unreliable accusers on parade at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial next year, egged on by a celebrity attorney intent on bringing down an American icon, the comedian’s defense l…
