Dozens of University of Michigan students complain of norovirus symptoms
(Reuters) – An outbreak of norovirus has caused dozens of students living on the University of Michigan’s main campus in Ann Arbor to fall ill with symptoms of the highly contagious disease, the school said.
Trump wins decisively in South Carolina, Clinton clinches Nevada
LAS VEGAS/COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump rolled to victory on Saturday in South Carolina in a contest that saw former Florida Governor Jeb Bush drop out, while Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton beat back a st…
Scalia’s absence to be felt as U.S. Supreme Court returns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The eight remaining members of the U.S. Supreme Court will feel the absence of their late colleague Justice Antonin Scalia in more ways than one when they return to work on Monday.
Takata air bag recall could cost VW up to $445 million: Welt am Sonntag
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG may have to set aside up to 400 million euros ($445 million) in provisions to cover a recall of vehicles in the United States equipped with Takata air bags, German weekly Welt am Sonntag reported, citing an insider.
South Carolina mall emptied after shots reported, police say
(Reuters) – A search was underway at a shopping center on the outskirts of the South Carolina state capital on Saturday after reports of gunfire in the busy mall, but there was no active shooter on the scene, local police said.
Private funeral service held for Harper Lee in Alabama home town
(Reuters) – Author Harper Lee, who led a mostly quiet life after the publication of her 1960 classic of American literature “To Kill a Mockingbird,” was laid to rest on Saturday following a private memorial service at a church in her Alabama home town,…
Protests around U.S. support New York officer convicted in shooting: reports
(Reuters) – Thousands of people protested around the country on Saturday in support of a New York City police officer who was convicted of manslaughter this month for fatally shooting an unarmed black man, according to media reports.
Kentucky Noah’s Ark park developer may alter religious worker rules
WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. (Reuters) – The leader of a group that successfully sued Kentucky to get tax incentives for a Noah’s Ark-themed attraction said on Saturday that the religious organization may hire individuals who do not completely share his religious…
Two dozen skiers fall after chairlift derailment in West Virginia
(Reuters) – A mechanical failure caused chairs on a ski lift at a West Virginia resort to derail on Saturday, sending 25 skiers tumbling to the snow-covered ground some 30 feet (9 meters) below, officials said.
Two New York police officers, suspect shot after chase
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two New York City police officers were injured on Saturday during an exchange of gunfire with a male suspect who rammed a patrol car during a chase and was then shot and critically wounded, authorities said.
