Device manufacturer sued again in ‘superbug’ outbreak at L.A. hospital
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 76-year-old man infected with a drug-resistant “superbug” at a Los Angeles hospital has sued the manufacturer of a medical device that caused the illness in the fifth lawsuit related to the bacterial outbreak at the facility, …
California judge dismisses gang conspiracy case against rapper
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A San Diego judge has dismissed gang conspiracy charges against a rapper whose music prosecutors said encouraged gun violence against rival gangs, in a ruling his lawyer characterized as a victory for free speech.
Satisfaction over prospect of accused U.S. killer Durst facing justice
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – With accused murderer Robert Durst set to spend at least six days in a Louisiana jail awaiting extradition to California, law enforcement officials and friends of possible victims expressed satisfaction on Tuesday over the prosp…
South Dakota reservation rounds up feral dogs after fatal attack
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Reuters) – The Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota began rounding up and destroying wild dogs on Tuesday under an emergency order issued after a woman was fatally attacked on the reservation over the weekend.
U.S. appeals court scrutinizes NCAA over athlete pay
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court wrestled with whether student athletes should win a slice of the billions of dollars universities reap from football and basketball, amid mounting public pressure for colleges to give athletes better benef…
State attorneys general urge U.S. ATF to discard proposed ammo ban
(Reuters) – The attorneys general of Montana and 22 other states are urging U.S. firearms regulators to drop a proposed ban on a type of ammunition popular with shooting sports enthusiasts but which regulators said could be used by criminals to harm po…
California tightens water regulations amid long drought
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Water regulators in California voted on Tuesday to outlaw watering the lawn within 48 hours of a rainstorm, the latest effort to spur Californians to conserve as the state enters its fourth year of drought.
Ex-NFL star was angry at victim two days before killing: witness
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez appeared upset with a man he is accused of murdering two days before the killing, an associate of the victim said on Tuesday.
U.S. Republican budget cuts social spending, boosts military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday proposed higher defense spending and deep cuts to social services including healthcare for the poor in an aggressive new budget plan that seeks to eliminate deficits by 2024.
Exclusive: San Bernardino has defaulted on $10 million in bond payments
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The southern California city of San Bernardino has defaulted on nearly $10 million in payments on its privately placed pension bond debt since it declared bankruptcy in 2012, according to documents seen by Reuters.
