Death penalty repeal bill advances in Nebraska legislature
(Reuters) – Legislation to repeal the death penalty in Nebraska moved one step from final approval in the state legislature on Friday just a day after the governor, a capital punishment supporter, said the state was acquiring more drugs for lethal inje…
San Diego grandma fights off would-be abductor in parking lot
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – San Diego police were searching on Friday for a man suspected of trying to abduct a woman and her 3-year-old grandson in a Walmart parking lot, but who was thwarted when the grandmother fought back and scared the would-be kidnappe…
Bullying in U.S. schools falls to record low, report says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bullying in U.S. schools fell to a record low in 2013, with 22 percent of students reporting being bullied, the U.S. Education Department said on Friday.
Seattle teens missing after Nepal quake presumed dead, families say
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The families of two Seattle teenagers missing in Nepal say there is no chance the girls survived a massive April earthquake, and the $51,000 that had been donated by Friday to fund a search mission will now go to the country’s recov…
New York City pledges crackdown on nail salons that exploit workers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday announced a crackdown on nail salons accused of exploiting mostly immigrant workers by failing to pay minimum wage and exposing them to dangerous chemicals.
U.S. Air Force expects to award bomber contract in one to two months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force’s acquisition chief said on Friday he expects the Air Force to announce the winner of a hard-fought competition to build a new long-range strike bomber in one to two months.
White House urges Senate to pass ‘compromise’ surveillance reform bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday urged the Senate to pass a bill to narrow U.S. spy agencies’ power to collect Americans’ electronic data and business records, calling it a “reasonable compromise.”
Wisconsin plant recalls nearly 2,200 pounds of chicken
(Reuters) – A northwestern Wisconsin processing plant has recalled nearly 2,200 pounds of chicken that a routine inspection found may have been contaminated by a disinfectant, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.
Minnesota bans bird exhibitions for 2015 due to avian outbreak
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Minnesota officials on Friday banned all bird exhibitions in the state this year including at the Minnesota State Fair in response to an outbreak of avian influenza that has affected farms around the Midwest.
Ex-U.S. military translator denied bail in Islamic State case in Texas
DALLAS (Reuters) – An Iraqi immigrant described as a former U.S. military translator was ordered held without bond by a federal judge on Friday on charges of lying about pledging allegiance to the leader of Islamic State, prosecutors said.
