Berkeley law school dean resigns over sexual harassment complaint
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The law school dean for the University of California at Berkeley resigned his post on Thursday after admitting to physical contact with his executive assistant that campus officials said
Background checks for gun buyers could save lives, U.S. study finds
BOSTON (Reuters) – Laws requiring background checks for buyers of guns and ammunition, as well as requirements that firearms be traceable, could sharply reduce gun deaths in the United States, according to a study published on Thursday.
Oklahoma man gets life sentences after pleading guilty to killing parents, sister
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma man accused of killing his parents and sister in retaliation for being cut off financially pleaded guilty on Thursday to murder charges, receiving three consecutive life sentences instead of the death penalty.
New York man’s murder conviction vacated after 25 years
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 49-year-old New York man took his first steps as a free man in more than two decades on Thursday after a judge vacated his 1991 murder conviction as part of the Brooklyn district attorney’s review of dozens of decades-old cases c…
U.S. forces ill-equipped to stop illegal drugs, migrants: admiral
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. forces responsible for disrupting the flow of illegal drugs and migrants to the United States lack the airplanes and ships needed to perform their mission at the level set by the Pentagon, a top U.S. admiral said on Thursday…
Dead burglar believed to be escaped Mississippi inmate: police
VICKSBURG, Miss. (Reuters) – Mississippi police said they believe an inmate who escaped from jail last week broke into a house on Thursday and was shot dead after a struggle with the homeowners.
Two U.S. soldiers in South America contracted, recovered from Zika: commander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. soldiers serving in South America contracted Zika but have fully recovered and returned to duty, while a third, pregnant service member left the region early for fear of contracting the virus, a top U.S. commander said o…
Chicago school district sues former CEO as finances worsen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago school district on Thursday sued its former chief, who pleaded guilty last year to her role in a kickback scheme, and owners of two education training firms, seeking more than $65 million in damages.
Thousands pay final respects to Nancy Reagan ahead of funeral
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Mourners filed quietly past the casket of former first lady Nancy Reagan on Thursday for a second day at her husband’s presidential library in Southern California ahead of a funeral to be attended by current first lady Michelle …
Pennsylvania families win $4.2 million damages in fracking lawsuit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A federal jury ruled on Thursday that Cabot Oil & Gas Co must pay more than $4.2 million in damages to two families in northeastern Pennsylvania who said the company’s fracking operations contaminated their ground water.
