Tortoise in a baby stroller a novelty even for New Yorkers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City is filled with oddities that can surprise even the most die-hard New Yorkers and when Henry the tortoise turned up in a stroller in Central Park this week for his daily outing it turned more than a few heads.
Classroom aide charged after student found dangling from chalkboard
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A former teacher assistant faces a charge of reckless conduct over an incident involving a five-year-old special needs student found hanging by his belt from a classroom chalkboard at a suburban Atlanta school, his lawyer said on Fr…
Maroon 5 cancels shows in North Carolina in protest at transgender bathroom law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – The band Maroon 5 is cancelling concerts planned in North Carolina, the latest musical act to take a stand against a state law on bathroom use that has been criticized as discriminatory against transgender people.
San Francisco police chief resigns under pressure after officer shooting
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco’s police chief, Greg Suhr, resigned under pressure from the city’s mayor on Thursday, just hours after an officer’s fatal shooting a black woman sparked new outrage in a city whose storybook beauty has been overs…
Lawmakers vote down LGBT rights measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Shouts of “Shame, shame, shame,” erupted in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as Republican lawmakers narrowly defeated legislation to protect the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees of go…
7-Eleven worker becomes first woman to climb Everest seven times
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A 42-year-old woman born in Nepal climbed Mount Everest for the seventh time on Friday, breaking her own record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain by any woman, a hiking official said.
7-Eleven worker becomes first woman to climb Everest seven times
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A 42-year-old woman born in Nepal climbed Mount Everest for the seventh time on Friday, breaking her own record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain by any woman, a hiking official said.
Apple unveils new store design in San Francisco
(Reuters) – Apple Inc unveiled a new vision for its hugely successful retail stores on Thursday, aiming to give shoppers the experience of setting foot in the headquarters of the company credited with inventing the smartphone.
Elderly Floridian cannot afford medicine, kills suffering wife
(Reuters) – An elderly Florida man was in jail on Thursday after he said he fatally shot his ailing wife because her medications were no longer affordable and she was in pain.
Ohio girl’s stepfather, stepbrother charged for keeping her chained
(Reuters) – The stepfather and stepbrother of a Toledo, Ohio, girl were arrested on kidnapping charges on Thursday for keeping the 13-year-old captive and chained in their basement for as long as a year until she managed to escape, officials said.
