California officer ‘manipulated’ body of man killed by police: newspaper
(Reuters) – A California police officer was put on administrative leave after he “manipulated” the body of a man who had been shot dead by police, including tickling the man’s feet and attempting to open his mouth, according to officials and local medi…
Former San Francisco 49er a suspect in death of prison cellmate
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A former NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers who was sent to a California prison for domestic violence, vehicle theft and other charges, is a suspect in the death of his cellmate, officials said on Monday.
Washington state school district removes 143 students over vaccine law
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state school district pulled 143 students who lacked documentation proving they had received required immunizations from classrooms on Monday, in a first-in-the-state clamp-down triggered by a recent measles epidemic.
Ben Carson to make ‘major announcement’ on May 4: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired physician Ben Carson, considered a potential Republican presidential contender, plans a major announcement on May 4 in Detroit, CNN reported on Monday, citing his spokeswoman.
Oklahoma deputy charged with manslaughter in fatal Tulsa shooting
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma prosecutors charged a sheriff’s reserve deputy with second-degree manslaughter on Monday in the fatal shooting of a black man this month in Tulsa, the most recent in a series of U.S. cases that have raised questions a…
Plane leaves Seattle with napping airport worker stuck in cargo
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Los Angeles-bound Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing at a Seattle-area airport on Monday afternoon after it took off with a worker trapped in a cargo area under the cabin where he had fallen asleep, the U.S. carrier …
U.S. has record number of applications for H-1B tech visas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Applications for H-1B visas allowing U.S. businesses to hire foreign workers in science, engineering and computer programming totaled a record 233,000 for fiscal 2016, according to government figures released on Monday.
California policeman accused of tickling feet of man killed by officers
(Reuters) – A California police officer is under investigation for allegedly “manipulating” the body of a man who had been shot dead by police, the Bakersfield Police Department said on Monday, and a newspaper said the officer had tickled the corpse’s …
Two Wesleyan University students expelled after ‘Molly’ overdose incident
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two students were expelled from Connecticut’s Wesleyan University in connection with the hospitalization of a dozen students who overdosed on the party drug MDMA, or “Molly,” school officials said on Monday.
Former female West Point cadet may pursue sexual hostility case: U.S. judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former female cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point who said she had been raped during her time there may pursue a lawsuit alleging officials knowingly permitted rampant sexual hostility toward women, a federal judge r…
