‘Disturbing schools’ law criticized after South Carolina student’s arrest
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A South Carolina law that landed a black high school student in handcuffs after she was thrown across a classroom by a white deputy is too broad and needs to be changed, a sheriff and local leaders said following outrage ov…
Pentagon spy agency hires first British deputy director
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s principal spy agency is appointing a British Air Force officer as its first deputy director in charge of improving “integration” between U.S. intelligence units and spy agencies of other English-speaking countries….
Montana governor to consider clemency for man convicted in murder of teen girl
(Reuters) – Montana’s governor on Friday said he will give careful consideration to a clemency request from a man convicted of murder in the 1979 bludgeoning death of a teenage girl in a case that has spurred debate about severe penalties for teen offenders.
Six hurt in Virginia high school chemistry lab fire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fire broke out at a Virginia high school’s chemistry lab on Friday, injuring a teacher and five students, two of them seriously, officials said.
One killed in partial building collapse in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A building undergoing demolition in New York partially collapsed on Friday, killing one construction worker and temporarily trapping another in the rubble, authorities said.
Judge says McDonald’s must give employee emails to U.S. labor board
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday gave McDonald’s Corp 30 days to hand over thousands of employee emails to a federal labor agency that says the company should be held liable for labor violations by franchisees.
Dallas-area police fatally shot armed man after highway standoff
DALLAS (Reuters) – Dallas-area police fatally shot an armed man on Friday after an overnight car chase and a nearly two-hour standoff along a Texas highway, with the final moments caught on video and shown on local news.
Iranian-American businessman detained in Iran: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A prominent Iranian-American businessman has been detained by authorities in Iran, potentially throwing up another obstacle to closer U.S.-Iran ties in the wake of the nuclear deal between the countries.
Twelve taken to hospital over chemical odor at California hotel
(Reuters) – A chemical odor at a Silicon Valley hotel caused 12 people to be taken to hospital, but a hazardous materials team could not determine the source of the smell, authorities said on Friday.
Connecticut man could be charged with murdering parents: prosecutor
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut man who is in jail following the August disappearance of his parents could be charged with murder after the discovery of two bodies near a vacant house not far from where they lived, a federal prosecutor said…
