Bacterial infection in Wisconsin may have killed 18; CDC investigating
(Reuters) – A blood infection known as Elizabethkingia has been linked to 18 deaths in Wisconsin and local health officials and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating the source, officials said on Wednesday.
Pennsylvania gun control advocates challenge law on city gun rules
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Pennsylvania gun control advocates on Wednesday asked the state’s top court to knock down a 2014 law allowing gun-rights lobbying groups to sue cities that adopt gun restrictions and recoup legal costs if they prevail.
Detroit school unions issue warning over payroll shortfall
(Reuters) – About 47,000 Detroit students will be shut out of their classrooms if the city’s cash-strapped public school district cannot fully cover worker salaries earned next month, school labor union officials said on Wednesday.
Florida legislature approves controversial abortion restrictions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida legislators on Wednesday approved abortion restrictions that include requirements for physicians similar to a Texas law currently under review by the Supreme Court and prohibited state funding for routine care at a…
CDC director calls Zika in Puerto Rico a ‘challenge and crisis’
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (Reuters) – During a tour of Zika preparations in Puerto Rico, Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, called Zika a “tremendous challenge and crisis” and said protecting pregnant women…
Ohio grand jury indicts brother of pastor shot dead during services
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio grand jury indicted a man on murder and assault charges for the fatal shooting of his brother, a church pastor, during a Sunday service, county prosecutors said on Wednesday.
FBI penetrated New York-based Russian spy ring using hidden recorders
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The FBI eavesdropped on meetings involving Russian intelligence personnel in New York City, including a suspected spy posing as a trade representative, by hiding recorders in binders containing supposedly confidential information a…
New Jersey’s largest school system shuts off water after lead found
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Water fountains at 30 schools in Newark, New Jersey, were shut off on Wednesday after elevated levels of lead were found during testing, the state Department of Environmental Protection said.
Baltimore school officers charged in student-slapping incident
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Two Baltimore school police officers caught on video as one of them repeatedly slapped a student outside a high school have been charged in the incident, authorities said on Wednesday.
Missouri Senate Republicans pass anti-gay religious amendment
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A 39-hour Democratic filibuster in the Missouri Senate ended on Wednesday when Republicans forced a vote and approved a proposal to prohibit sanctions against groups and wedding vendors that discriminate against same-sex couples for…
