Groups sue Chicago suburbs for more gun control
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A group of civil rights activists on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against three Chicago suburbs to force them to take stricter gun-control measures to stem the flow of weapons into the city’s crime-ridden neighborhoods.
Conservative Baylor University drops ‘homosexual acts’ from misconduct code
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The world’s largest Baptist university, Baylor, has dropped language in its sexual misconduct policy that punished those who engaged in homosexual acts, a change the socially conservative school said better reflects its values…
Los Angeles stages raucous rally for U.S. women’s soccer team
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two days removed from winning the women’s soccer World Cup, star midfielder Carli Lloyd teased the idea of capturing another one in 2019 as thousands of flag-waving fans cheered the U.S. team on Tuesday at a boisterous outdoor r…
Subway suspends pitchman Jared Fogle as police search his Indiana home
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (Reuters) – Authorities conducted a day-long search inside the Indiana home of Subway sandwich chain pitchman Jared Fogle on Tuesday, two months after the executive director of Fogle’s foundation was arrested on federal child pornograp…
Kansas issues religious freedom order; implements same-sex benefits
(Reuters) – Kansas Republican Governor Sam Brownback on Tuesday issued an executive order protecting the religious freedom of clergy and organizations that oppose same-sex marriage as his state began to comply with the recent landmark ruling by the U.S…
U.S. Army to cut 40,000 troops over next two years: USA Today
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army plans to cut 40,000 troops over the next two years, affecting all its domestic and foreign posts, USA Today reported on Tuesday, saying the Army also planned to cut 17,000 civilian employees.
California assisted suicide bill stalls before committee
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A contentious physician-assisted suicide bill that would allow some terminally ill patients in California to legally obtain medication to end their lives has stalled, state lawmakers said on Tuesday, amid staunch opposition fr…
FBI seeks help in identifying 250 victims of ‘sextortion’ scheme
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The FBI on Tuesday asked for the public’s help in identifying some 250 victims of a Florida man who it says extorted teenage girls to send him explicit photos of themselves or engage in sexual behavior.
Number of unaccompanied minors entering U.S. drops by about half in a year
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The number of unaccompanied children entering the United States across the southwest border has dropped sharply from a year ago after action by the U.S. government, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
Florida State University president backs decision to boot quarterback
(Reuters) – Florida State University’s president said on Tuesday he fully supports head coach Jimbo Fisher’s decision to dismiss De’Andre Johnson from the football team after video surfaced showing the 19-year-old freshman quarterback punching a woman …
