CDC issues guidelines for pregnant women during Zika outbreak
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued guidelines for doctors caring for pregnant women who might have been exposed to Zika virus, a mosquito-borne infection that can cause brain damage in a developing…
Sarah Palin’s son arrested in Alaska on suspicion of domestic violence
(Reuters) – The elder son of former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a woman and carrying a gun while intoxicated, police in the family’s Alaska hometown said on Tuesday.
Milwaukee approves $5 million settlement on police searches
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Milwaukee lawmakers on Tuesday approved a $5 million settlement with dozens of black men who were subjected to strip and body cavity searches they alleged were illegal, according to online documents.
Bomb and shooting threats target dozens of schools across U.S.
(Reuters) – Bomb and mass shooting threats were made against more than two dozen schools in New Jersey on Tuesday, along with schools in at least six other states, forcing evacuations and lockdowns that affected thousands of students.
Muslim workers leave Wisconsin manufacturer jobs in prayer dispute
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Muslim workers at a manufacturer in northeast Wisconsin walked out of their jobs after their employer began enforcing its break policy that does not allow them to pray at the times dictated by their faith, the company said on Tues…
U.S. violent crime ticked higher in first half of 2015: FBI
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Violent crime in the United States increased 1.7 percent in the first half of 2015 as murders rose, but property offenses fell 4.2 percent, initial FBI numbers showed on Tuesday.
Obama to meet Michigan mayor to discuss contaminated water: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will meet with the mayor of Flint, Michigan, on Tuesday to discuss the city’s problems in dealing with lead-contaminated water, the White House said.
Family of ex-FBI agent missing in Iran demands answers from White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The family of former FBI agent Robert Levinson, who went missing in Iran eight years ago, said on Tuesday it was “desperate for answers” on his whereabouts and expressed frustration at the information it had received from the Oba…
Texas attorney general says daily fantasy sports illegal in state
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Daily fantasy sports games that charge players to compete cannot operate legally in Texas, the state’s attorney general said on Tuesday, making it the latest U.S. state to challenge the legality of such online contests.
Two dead, at least nine injured in California bus crash
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Two people died and at least nine more were injured when a Greyhound bus flipped over and came to rest straddling the median of a wet Northern California freeway, authorities said on Tuesday.
