U.S. judge partly lifts gag order in West Virginia mine explosion case
BECKLEY, W.Va. (Reuters) – A federal judge in West Virginia partially lifted a gag order in a case against former Massey Energy chief executive Don Blankenship on charges he violated federal mine and safety laws before a 2010 explosion that killed 29 m…
More sex charges for ex-Utah female teacher accused of raping teen boys
(Reuters) – A former Utah teacher who prosecutors say sexually abused a 17-year-old boy and sent him photos of her naked breasts while already accused of raping him and two other boys has been hit with additional charges, prosecutors said on Thursday.
California firm recalls beef, pork products for possible metal contamination
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A California meat company is recalling 48,139 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat beef and pork products that may be contaminated with extraneous metal materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (F…
Arizona officer told he will be fired for scuffle with professor, lawyer says
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona campus police officer who came under scrutiny after he scuffled with an English professor he had stopped for jaywalking last year has been told the university intends to fire him, his lawyer said on Thursday.
End to California foie gras ban sends chefs, activists scrambling
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – As chefs in California hurried to stock their kitchens with newly legal foie gras, animal rights activists on Thursday protested a federal judge’s decision overturning the state’s two-year ban on sales of the fatty liver of duck…
Boston cheered for winning first heat in Olympic race
(Reuters) – Congratulations poured in to Boston from politicians, athletes and rival bidders on Thursday after the U.S. Olympic Committee put forward New England’s largest city as its candidate to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Obama proposes idea of two free years of community college
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama wants to make two years of community college free and universally available, a proposal he said on Thursday he would flesh out in his State of the Union speech later this month.
New York shifts into ‘Code Blue’ to get homeless off frigid streets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With temperatures in New York expected to plummet again on Thursday night, the city is putting into effect its “Code Blue” emergency measures for the third night in a row to get thousands of homeless people off the streets and into…
Cruise ship worker sentenced in Florida for rape, attempted murder
ORLANDO (Reuters) – A former Holland America cruise ship attendant was sentenced to 30 years and five months in prison for the 2014 Valentine’s Day rape and attempted murder of a female passenger he tried to toss overboard, a federal prosecutor said on Thursday.
Record-breaking cold closes U.S. schools, sends penguins inside
(Reuters) – Record-breaking cold that gripped the U.S. East and Midwest on Thursday snarled travel, shut schools, filled homeless shelters and even led to zoo penguins being ordered inside.
