Illinois university settles with professor who criticized Israel
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The University of Illinois said on Thursday that it would pay $875,000 to settle a lawsuit by a professor who lost out on a tenured position after he made Twitter postings critical of Israel.
Mormons to resign in Utah protest at church’s gay marriage stance
(Reuters) – Hundreds of Mormons plan to resign from the church in Salt Lake City this weekend at a protest against a church policy barring the children of married same-sex couples from receiving baptism, organizers said on Thursday.
Law clerk in trading fraud involving chewed napkins pleads guilty
(Reuters) – A former clerk at a prestigious New York law firm on Thursday became the third and final defendant to plead guilty in an insider trading scheme in which an accomplice ate evidence written on napkins to conceal the fraud, federal prosecutors…
Subway ex-spokesman should get 12-1/2 year prison term: prosecutors
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors recommended on Thursday that former Subway sandwich spokesman Jared Fogle spend 12 and a half years in prison and be under lifetime supervision for child pornography and having sex with two minors.
Student journalist files complaint against Missouri academic who called for ‘muscle’
(Reuters) – A student journalist whose video of this week’s anti-racism protests at the University of Missouri went viral after a professor called for “some muscle” to get him to back off has filed a police complaint against the academic, Melissa Click…
New York City finds one in five adults has mental health problems
NEW YORK (Reuters) – At least one in five adult New Yorkers suffer from depression, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts or other psychological disorders every year, according to a report released on Thursday ahead of Mayor Bill de Blaiso’s new mental-he…
Florida officer fired after fatal shooting of black musician
MIAMI (Reuters) – The Florida police officer who killed a black amateur musician waiting for help alongside a highway after his car broke down has been fired, but the dead man’s family said on Thursday he should still face criminal charges.
Bridge of sunken cargo ship El Faro located by salvage team
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A salvage team looking for the voyage data recorder for the sunken freighter El Faro said on Thursday it had located the bridge deck that separated from the wreckage, but the ship’s black box was still missing.
Ohio man charged with soliciting the murder of U.S. military members
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio man accused of posting the names and addresses of members of the U.S. military online was arrested and charged on Thursday with soliciting the murders of service members, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
University of Missouri names African-American alumnus as interim president
(Reuters) – The University of Missouri named an African-American administrator and former student as interim president on Thursday, three days after his predecessor resigned after protests over handling of racial incidents at the school.
