U.S. orders girls’ locker room access for transgender Illinois student
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Monday found that a Chicago suburban high school district discriminated against a transgender student and gave the school a month to provide full access to girls’ locker rooms or lose federal funding.
Ohio voters to decide on legalizing recreational marijuana use
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Ohio voters will decide on Tuesday whether to become the first U.S. Midwestern state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, although a rival ballot measure could kill the law before it takes effect.
After prison, former Bridgeport, Connecticut, mayor wants old job back
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – A former three-term mayor of Connecticut’s largest city, who spent seven years in prison on a corruption conviction, will get a chance at winning his old job back in Tuesday’s election after a running a campaign in which h…
Yellowstone-area grizzlies no longer need protection, U.S. says
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Federal wildlife managers have determined that grizzly bear numbers in and around Yellowstone National Park have rebounded sufficiently to propose stripping the animals of U.S. Endangered Species Act protections in the months …
Pennsylvania officer who shot, killed prone suspect heads to trial
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – – Opening arguments are expected to begin on Tuesday in the murder trial of a Pennsylvania police officer who shot and killed a suspect last February as he lay face down in the snow, immobilized by a Taser charge.
Chicago boy, 9, fatally shot after gunfire erupts in street fight
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A 9-year-old boy was fatally shot in a Chicago neighborhood on Monday, apparently caught in the crossfire of a street fight, police said.
Natural gas project protesters rappel from stands during football game
(Reuters) – Protesters disrupted a nationally televised football game on Monday night in North Carolina, dramatically rappelling from the upper deck of a stadium to call attention to a natural gas project being developed in Maryland.
Americans becoming less religious, especially young adults: poll
(Reuters) – Americans are becoming less religious, judging by such markers as church attendance, prayer and belief in God, and the trend is more pronounced among young adults, according to a poll released on Tuesday.
Seattle area officials issue emergency declarations over homelessness
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle and King County officials declared states of emergency over homelessness on Monday, backed by calls for millions of dollars for new prevention and outreach programs.
Woman drops sex assault case against U.S. venture capitalist
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A woman who accused prominent U.S. venture capitalist Joseph Lonsdale of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit has dropped all of her legal claims against him, according to a court filing on Monday.
