Bear bites, severely injures woman in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A 400-pound (180-kg) Florida black bear named Abner severely injured a woman who tried to pet him in his cage on Friday, police said.
Virginia ex-governor’s law license suspended after corruption conviction
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A disciplinary board of the Virginia State Bar said on Friday it had suspended the law license of former Governor Robert McDonnell after his conviction on 11 felony federal corruption charges.
Missouri city stops citing drivers who warn others of speed traps
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) – A Missouri city will stop ticketing drivers who flash their headlights to warn other motorists of police speed traps, as part of a settlement of a civil rights lawsuit, officials said on Friday.
Kentucky doctor charged in patients’ deaths pleads not guilty
LOUISVILLE, KY. (Reuters) – A Kentucky doctor charged in the deaths of five patients pleaded not guilty on Friday in federal court to charges that he unlawfully distributed pain medications.
Connecticut orders second round of budget cuts to close deficit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Connecticut governor Dannel Malloy ordered a second round of spending cuts in two months on Friday, slicing $31.5 million more from the state’s $20 billion budget as officials warned of “very tough choices” ahead.
California teacher suspended over social media rant about sex case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles area high school teacher has been suspended over a social media rant in which he said male students who reportedly had sex with two of his female colleagues should have kept their “stupid mouths shut” about the exp…
Wisconsin father accused of stabbing infant daughter to death in crib
(Reuters) – A Wisconsin man is suspected of stabbing his 5-month-old daughter to death in her crib on Friday and killing a family friend in a violent attack in which two other people were wounded, including the child’s mother, Milwaukee police said.
Security high as Phoenix prepares for Super Bowl
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Elaborate security measures are being prepared for next month’s Super Bowl, the biggest annual U.S. sports event, and for two other upcoming major events in the Phoenix area, federal officials said on Friday.
U.S. judge hears challenge to warrantless wiretapping program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday heard a rare constitutional challenge to the government’s warrantless wiretapping program in a case involving an Albanian man who pleaded guilty to a federal terrorism charge.
Pediatrician group urges measles vaccinations amid Disneyland outbreak
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The leading U.S. pediatrician group on Friday urged parents, schools and communities to vaccinate children against measles in the face of an outbreak that began at Disneyland in California in December and has spread to more than…
