Thirteen Arizona prison workers fired after two inmate suicides
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Investigations into the suicides of two Arizona prison inmates have led to the firing of four corrections sergeants and nine officers for failing to conduct security checks and other instances of “neglect of duty,” officials said on Friday.
Florida zoo worker dies after tiger attack: local media
(Reuters) – A Florida zookeeper died on Friday after being attacked by a Malayan tiger during a routine procedure at Palm Beach Zoo, the Sun Sentinel newspaper reported, citing a zoo spokeswoman.
Lawyer for students calls California court’s landmark tenure decision unfair
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An attorney for students in a landmark case on teacher tenure said on Friday that a California appeals court decision upholding protections for ineffective instructors failed to properly consider harm done to poor and minority s…
First gender-neutral restroom opens at Los Angeles school
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles high school on Friday opened the first gender-neutral restroom in the nation’s second-largest school district, and likely the state, in a move geared toward accommodating transgender students.
Mississippi governor signs law allowing armed church security
(Reuters) – Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a gun rights bill on Friday allowing churches to create security programs designating members to carry firearms to defend worshipers against violence.
Pratt chief sees gains in F-35 engine quality, lower costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pratt & Whitney on Friday defended the quality and reliability of the F135 engine that powers Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 fighter jet, saying they were improving despite concerns raised in a new congressional report.
U.S. paves way for more Norwegian Air flights, competition
(Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday it intended to grant flying rights to Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA’s Irish unit, setting the stage for a new battle among airlines for leisure travelers.
New York officer pleads guilty to more theft charges on Long Island
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Suffolk County, New York, police officer convicted of stealing from Hispanic motorists pleaded guilty to more theft charges on Friday after other victims stepped forward, the district attorney’s office said.
South Carolina military college reviewing request to wear hijab
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – The Citadel military college in South Carolina is considering a request by an incoming Muslim student to wear a hijab, the school said in a statement on Friday.
Fired workers’ pregnancy was not ‘perfect look’ for P&G: lawsuit
(Reuters) – A former cosmetics saleswoman for Procter & Gamble Co is suing the company, claiming that she was fired after becoming pregnant and being told earlier by a supervisor that “pregnancy is not part of the uniform.”
