Newark school system set to test children for lead
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As many as 17,000 students in Newark, New Jersey schools could be tested for lead in their blood after findings showed elevated levels of the toxin have been in water in schools since at least 2012, city health officials said.
Lawsuit against Uber in name of murder suspect is found to be a hoax
(Reuters) – A lawsuit filed against Uber claiming that the ride-sharing company was to blame for the jailing of an Uber driver who is charged with murder is a hoax, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday.
Alaska sled-dog racer ‘terrified’ during two-hour snowmobile attack
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A veteran Iditarod musher said she was “terrified” during what she described as a prolonged attack by a man on a snowmobile that left one dog dead and at least three more injured in the middle of the punishing race across Alaska’s f…
U.S. judge sued over claims of sexual abuse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington is being sued for alleged sexual abuse of a 16-year-old female trial witness decades ago, in a lawsuit filed the same day he retired.
Maryland lawmakers junk ‘Northern scum’ from state song
(Reuters) – Maryland’s legislature moved to toss Civil War-era lyrics about “Northern scum” and other lines disparaging President Abraham Lincoln from the official state song on Thursday.
J Walter Thompson CEO quits after being accused of slurs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The chief executive of the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency resigned on Thursday, one week after being accused by a female subordinate in a lawsuit of a stream of racist and sexist behavior.
Victim sues ex-Subway pitchman for damages over nude images
(Reuters) – Former Subway sandwich chain pitchman and convicted sex offender Jared Fogle was sued in Indiana federal court this week by one of his victims, a girl seeking $150,000 in damages for negligence and mental suffering, court documents showed.
Gay rights issue resolved, New York mayor joins in St. Patrick’s parade
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ended his two-year boycott of the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Thursday, joining in the world’s largest celebration of Irish heritage after organizers opened the event up to all openly LGTB …
Mother of teen who died in Kentucky jail wants details of stay: lawyer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – The lawyer for the mother of the black 16-year-old girl who died at a Kentucky juvenile detention center said on Thursday he wants to know the details of Gynna McMillen’s treatment there, a day after state officials blamed h…
Top U.S. general, without citing Trump, warns on troops’ morale
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. military officer told the Senate on Thursday that it would harm the morale of U.S. forces to order them to carry out activities such as waterboarding or targeting civilians, options previously cited by leading Republ…
