Seattle mayor proposes all-gender single-occupant public bathrooms
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Single-occupant public bathrooms in Seattle would be designated for all-gender use, not just for men and women, under legislation proposed by Mayor Ed Murray on Wednesday.
California sheriff’s deputies found guilty of beating jail visitor
(Reuters) – Three Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were found guilty on Wednesday of beating a visitor at a downtown jail and then falsifying reports about the incident, federal officials said.
Man pleads guilty in 2014 attack inside Greyhound bus
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A California man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to assault charges related to his 2014 alleged attack inside a Greyhound bus that forced the vehicle off the road west of Phoenix, injuring more than two dozen passengers, court officials…
Oklahoma drilling regulator calls spike in quakes a ‘game changer’
(Reuters) – A spike in earthquakes across Oklahoma is forcing the state’s energy regulator to urgently consider tougher restrictions on drilling activity, a spokesman said on Wednesday, calling it a “game changer.”
Confederate symbols of Civil War divide U.S. 150 years on
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Reuters) – More and more voices across the U.S. South called for banishing the banner of the pro-slavery Confederacy on Wednesday in a fast-growing movement that adds new emotion and tensions to a year of soul-searching over race in A…
Federal agency awards Washington state $12.6 million for 2014 mudslide relief
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A federal relief agency will give at least $12.6 million to emergency officials in Washington state for debris removal and to acquire property destroyed during a 2014 mudslide that killed 43 people, a state official said on Wednesda…
Ex-Vanderbilt football players released on bond in rape case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A Tennessee judge on Wednesday ordered two former Vanderbilt University football players released on bond while they await retrial on charges they raped an unconscious female student.
Boston bomber apologizes, admits guilt for deadly 2013 attack
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Wednesday apologized for the deadly 2013 attack at a hearing before a U.S. judge formally sentenced him to death for killing four people and injuring 264 in the bombing and its aftermath.
Vegas-style gambling launches in Massachusetts
BOSTON (Reuters) – The first Las Vegas-style casino in Massachusetts opened its doors on Wednesday, part of a plan proponents say will add thousands of jobs and bring millions of dollars to the state.
U.S. judge deals Amtrak setback over Sandy storm losses
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amtrak suffered a big setback in its attempt to recoup an estimated $1.1 billion of losses from Superstorm Sandy, when a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the railroad’s efforts to recover much of that sum from its insurers.
