Newark NJ students call for local control of schools run by state
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – Hundreds of Newark, New Jersey, students walked out of classes on Friday to protest policies of the city’s top schools official, who was appointed by the state to overhaul the struggling education system.
Magnitude 5.3 quake hits Nevada, close to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Nevada on Friday close to the small town of Caliente, northeast of the tourist hub of Las Vegas, and was followed by a series of smaller aftershocks, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Man charged with killing California family obtains attorneys
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif (Reuters) – A man charged with murdering a Southern California family of four has obtained defense attorneys after seeking to represent himself, and a judge on Friday postponed a court hearing where prosecutors will present their …
Mother stands in at graduation of son killed in prom night crash
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago area woman whose 18-year-old son was killed in an alleged drunk-driving crash after his high-school prom last weekend wore his cap and gown at his graduation in a tribute to him.
Two California men charged with seeking to help Islamic State
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two Southern California men were charged on Friday with conspiring to travel to the Middle East to join the militant group Islamic State, U.S. prosecutors said after one of the men was arrested at the Los Angeles airport.
University of North Carolina gets NCAA findings in academic fraud probe
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – The University of North Carolina said on Friday it has received a notice from the NCAA indicating possible rules violations connected to the school’s academic fraud scandal.
Ex-students of elite Conn. university charged in drug scandal
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Reuters) – Two former students of Connecticut’s elite Wesleyan University have been indicted by a federal grand jury for distributing hallucinogenic synthetic drugs that hospitalized 11 students in February, federal officials said on …
Idaho couple whose 5-year-old fatally shot another child reach plea deal
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – An Idaho couple whose 5-year-old child accidentally shot and killed a young playmate will see child injury charges dismissed provided they craft and present a course for families on the dangers of firearms, a state court clerk…
Dallas girl sentenced to 40 years for drowning baby
DALLAS (Reuters) – A 14-year-old Dallas girl was sentenced by a juvenile court judge on Friday to 40 years in custody, the maximum punishment available, after admitting to drowning an infant in January, court officials said.
Houston firefighter dies in apparent murder-suicide
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A firefighter who served 12 years with the Houston Fire Department and his girlfriend have been found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at their suburban Houston home, officials said on Friday.
