U.S. issues treatment guidelines for infants exposed to Zika
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. health officials on Tuesday issued interim guidelines for health care professionals in the United States caring for infants born to mothers who traveled or lived in an area with Zika virus transmission during pregnancy.
Schools in Ohio town closed for third day over lead contamination
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Schools in the Ohio village of Sebring were closed for a third day on Tuesday after elevated levels of lead were found in pipes serving some homes and buildings, making it the second Midwestern region to be plagued by tainted wate…
Obama bans solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama in an opinion piece published in the Washington Post on Monday announced that he is banning solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons, citing concerns about its harmful psychological effect…
U.S. Air Force confirms sending Lockheed F-35 jets to UK air shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday confirmed that it will send a pair of F-35A fighter jets to two air shows in Britain this summer, joining two U.S. Marine Corps jets and at least one British jet that are also slated to appear.
Appeals court allows bird killings near NYC airports
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said government officials may shoot down migratory birds flying near New York City airports to protect aircraft, rejecting claims by an animal rights group that such killings are excessive.
NYC’s pension operations need to be brought into 21st century: comptroller
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The management and operations of New York City’s public pension funds need to be brought “into the 21st century”, the city’s Comptroller said on Tuesday after releasing a report he commissioned on the bureau which runs the funds.
Artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky dead at 88
BOSTON (Reuters) – Marvin Minsky, the artificial intelligence pioneer who helped make machines think, leading to computers that understand spoken commands and beat grandmasters at chess, has died at the age of 88, the Massachusetts Institute of Technol…
Anti-abortion activists indicted in Texas for Planned Parenthood video
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Two anti-abortion activists behind the filming of videos on fetal tissue procurement by Planned Parenthood were indicted by a Texas grand jury on Monday, while clearing the women’s health group of any wrong-doing.
Bikram yoga founder fined $924k in sexual harassment suit: media
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The founder of the Bikram yoga practice was ordered to pay $924,500 on Monday to a former legal adviser who said she was fired for investigating sexual misconduct charges against her employer, media reported.
Washington faces days of cleanup after epic blizzard
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Washington will need several more days to return to normal after a weekend blizzard dropped more than 2 feet (60 cm) of snow along the U.S. East Coast, likely causing billions of dollars in damage and killing more than 3…
