N.Y. prison guards resign, avoid prison in plea deal over inmate beating
WARSAW, N.Y. (Reuters) – Three guards at Attica prison in western New York pleaded guilty on Monday to official misconduct in a deal that spared them prison terms stemming from the severe beating of an inmate, prosecutors said.
Texas nurse Pham sues Dallas hospital over Ebola infection
DALLAS (Reuters) – The first person infected with Ebola in the United States, nurse Nina Pham, sued a Texas hospital on Monday, saying it did not do enough to prevent her from contracting the deadly virus and invaded her privacy after she was diagnosed…
Ravens cut cornerback Hampton after arrest for drunken driving
(Reuters) – The Baltimore Ravens on Monday cut Victor Hampton after the cornerback was charged over the weekend in North Carolina with drunken driving.
Armed men take $4 million in gold from armored truck in North Carolina: police
(Reuters) – Three armed men are on the run after they allegedly stole $4 million worth of gold from a tractor-trailer carrying a shipment along Interstate 95 in eastern North Carolina, police said Monday.
Wisconsin representatives take up right-to-work bill
MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) – Wisconsin lawmakers on Monday opened a final push toward adopting a measure supported by Republican Governor Scott Walker to bar private-sector workers from being required to join a union or pay dues when working under union-n…
Woman found hanged in Southern California high school classroom
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A woman was found hanged to death in a Southern California high school classroom when students arrived on Monday, authorities said, and local media reported that she was a teacher at the school.
Washington state school will not reopen cafeteria after shooting rampage
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state high school where five students died in a shooting rampage last October has decided to permanently close the cafeteria where the violence unfolded, a spokesman for the school said on Monday.
U.S. concerned after Venezuela says Americans detained: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is concerned with the situation in Venezuela following President Nicolas Maduro’s announcement over the weekend that his government had detained U.S. citizens, a U.S. State Department spokeswoman said on Monday….
War court judge orders replacement for overseer of Guantanamo cases
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – A military commander overseeing tribunals for al Qaeda suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, exercised “unlawful influence” to speed up trial proceedings and must relinquish his authority over the cases, a military judge ruled o…
U.S. justices raise doubts about Arizona redistricting commission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared skeptical of a voter-approved plan that stripped Arizona state lawmakers of their role in drawing congressional districts in an bid to remove partisan politics from the process.
