U.S. universities seek to delay lawsuits over Asian-American admissions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC) moved this week to delay lawsuits by a conservative group alleging that the schools unfairly limit the number of Asian-American students admitted.
Wisconsin Assembly approves bill banning abortions after 20 weeks, sends to governor
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled Wisconsin State Assembly gave final legislative approval on Thursday to a measure banning abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy unless the mother has a medical emergency.
Former San Francisco 49er Ray McDonald charged with domestic violence
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Former San Francisco 49ers player Ray McDonald was charged on Thursday with domestic violence for assaulting his ex-fiancee as she was holding their 2-month-old child, prosecutors said.
Arizona man and 12-year-old grandson die during hike
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona grandfather and his 12-year-old grandson were found dead after they went hiking in hot temperatures on an historic desert trail southwest of Phoenix, and the boy’s efforts to save them failed, authorities said on Thursday…
Video shows armed man in California clash with Suge Knight: attorney
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Marion “Suge” Knight, who is charged with murder for running over a man at a California hamburger stand, plans to produce a video showing an attacker brandished a gun just before the fatal incident, his attorney said in court pa…
U.S. FAA to change navigation codes named after Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday it would rename three navigational waypoints that are currently named after Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
Connecticut children overdosed on antihistamine, mom charged with murder
EAST HAVEN, Conn. (Reuters) – An overdose of over-the-counter cold medicine caused the death of two children whose bodies were found in their gas-filled home in Connecticut, and their mother, who had said she stabbed them, remained charged with murder,…
Funeral to be held for woman slain in San Francisco shooting
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The friends and family of a woman who police say was fatally shot in San Francisco by a felon living illegally in the United States are set to gather for her funeral on Thursday, as debate raged about immigration policy in the…
Defense close to ending case in Colorado movie rampage trial
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Defense lawyers in Colorado’s movie massacre trial neared the end of their case on Thursday with their star witness angrily rejecting any suggestion she testified falsely when she told jurors that the gunman, James Holmes,…
Uber pushes back against California driver lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A lawsuit filed by drivers against ride service Uber should not proceed as a class action, the company argued in a court filing on Thursday, citing written statements of support from hundreds of other Uber drivers in a case th…
