New Jersey school board member quits over anti-Muslim comments
(Reuters) – A New Jersey school board member resigned on Friday after drawing fire for anti-Muslim Facebook posts, including one saying, “America needs to get rid of people like you,” the board president said.
New Jersey woman convicted of burning newborn sentenced to 30 years
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey woman convicted of killing her newborn daughter by setting her on fire last year was sentenced on Friday to 30 years in state prison, prosecutors said.
North Carolina Republicans criticize Obama over transgender law
(Reuters) – North Carolina Republicans criticized President Barack Obama on Friday after the president told a news conference in London the state’s law on transgender bathroom use was wrong and should be overturned.
South Carolina town where black man shot asks U.S. for police help
(Reuters) – The South Carolina city where a white police officer shot dead an unarmed black man one year ago said on Friday it has asked the U.S. government for a review of its police force, a trust-building step that has won praise from civil rights l…
Virginia governor signs order restoring voting rights for felons
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an order on Friday restoring the voting rights of more than 200,000 convicted felons who have completed their sentences, in a move that could help the Democratic nominee in November’s p…
U.S. probes toy jewelry kits linked to high lead levels
(Reuters) – The top U.S. consumer product safety regulator is reviewing whether to recall widely sold toy jewelry-making kits after a New York state probe determined that the products contain dangerously high levels of lead.
Cocaine cache found in candy jars at New York’s JFK airport
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman accused of stashing about 10 pounds of cocaine in candy jars in her luggage at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport faces narcotics possession and trafficking charges, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Friday.
Ohio woman sues sperm bank after birth of mixed-race baby
(Reuters) – A white Ohio woman sued a sperm bank in federal court on Friday for mistakenly giving her, and her white same-sex partner, sperm from an African-American donor, court documents showed.
Spy chief pressed for number of Americans ensnared in data espionage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers are pressing the nation’s top intelligence official to estimate the number of Americans ensnared in email surveillance and other such spying on foreign targets, saying the information was needed to gauge possible r…
Illinois lawmakers pass $600 million university stopgap
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ cash-starved public universities and community colleges won a temporary financial reprieve on Friday after the state legislature approved a $600 million funding plan.
