A top Texas private university opts out of ‘campus carry’ gun law
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Southern Methodist University, one of the top private colleges in Texas, on Friday said it would opt out of state law due to go into effect next year that allows people with licenses for concealed handguns to bring them on cam…
Utah county official gets 10 days jail for ATV canyon protest
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A Utah county commissioner was sentenced on Friday to 10 days in jail for his role in a protest by demonstrators who drove all-terrain vehicles through protected archaeological sites, court documents showed.
U.S. lawmakers back big tax breaks in $1.8 trillion bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Brushing aside concerns about deepening the budget deficit, U.S. lawmakers approved $1.8 trillion worth of federal spending and tax breaks on Friday in a rare case of bipartisan action after years of damaging fiscal fights in Con…
Virginia county closes schools as Islam assignment prompts backlash
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – Schools in a Virginia county closed on Friday as a safety precaution after a class assignment asking students to practice Arabic calligraphy using a Muslim statement of faith sparked an angry outcry from parents and threats ag…
Southwest sued for botched 2013 landing at New York airport
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A passenger who said he was seriously injured during a botched landing of a Southwest Airlines flight at a New York airport in 2013 filed a lawsuit against the carrier, his attorney said on Friday.
After California shootings, Muslim-American families struggle with identity
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Mirvette Judeh began covering her hijab with a hoodie two weeks ago while in the car with her young children. Someone might want to hurt their mother, she explained to them, because the head scarf easily identifies her as Musl…
California shooters’ ex-neighbor charged with supporting terrorists
WASHINGTON/RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Reuters) – A former neighbor accused of supplying assault rifles to the couple who massacred 14 people in San Bernardino, California, appeared in court on Thursday charged with conspiring to provide material support to ter…
Minnesota archdiocese settles civil case with county prosecutor
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A Minnesota Catholic archdiocese has settled a civil lawsuit brought against it by a county prosecutor over the alleged failure to protect minors from sex abuse by clergy, the archdiocese and county attorney said on Friday.
FDA proposes banning under 18-year-olds from indoor tanning
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed banning people under the age of 18 from using sunbeds and requiring sunbed manufacturers to make warnings clearer.
Connecticut man charged with hate crime for shooting at mosque
(Reuters) – A Connecticut man was charged on Friday with a federal hate crime offense for allegedly shooting at the mosque he lived near after spending the night drinking at a local bar following the deadly Paris attacks by Islamic State militants on N…
