San Francisco mayor signs ordinance regulating tourism sublets
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Franciscans who temporarily rent their homes out must now prove that they live in them most of the year and begin to pay hotel taxes, under an ordinance signed Monday by Mayor Ed Lee.
Sacramento shooter’s motives, background a mystery, authorities say
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – A man accused of killing two sheriff’s deputies in a bloody shooting spree through two northern California counties is a figure of some mystery, with several aliases and a history of deportation and drug crime, authorities…
Washington state high school gunman invited victims to cafeteria: sheriff’s office
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The gunman in a Washington state high school shooting rampage had arranged for the victims to meet at the cafeteria at lunch, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday.
One in six female MIT students a victim of sexual assault -survey
BOSTON (Reuters) – One in six female undergraduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology who responded to a survey has been sexually assaulted, but fewer than 5 percent reported a sex crime, MIT said.
Woman sentenced to 25 years in kidnapping of Wisconsin baby
(Reuters) – A woman who faked a pregnancy, kidnapped her infant nephew from his Wisconsin home, and left him alone in frigid temperatures last winter was sentenced on Monday to 25 years in federal prison, according to court records.
Colorado man vanishes during NFL game in Denver
DENVER (Reuters) – Police are searching for a 53-year-old man who vanished from his seat during halftime of a National Football League game in Denver he was attending last week with his son and some friends, officials said on Monday.
Pennsylvania justice named in email pornography probe retires
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice embroiled in an email pornography scandal and accused of other workplace misconduct retired on Monday, days after he was suspended from his job, court officials said.
Houston man shot in face trying to grab gun from three-year-old
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Houston-area man was in critical condition after being shot in the face when he tried to take a loaded pistol away from a 3-year-old boy, police said on Monday.
Accused White House intruder dragged from court after ruled incompetent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man charged with jumping the White House fence last week was dragged screaming from a courtroom on Monday after a federal judge declared him incompetent to stand trial.
Labor group suing Wisconsin Governor Walker to raise minimum wage
(Reuters) – A labor group in Wisconsin on Monday said it is suing Gov. Scott Walker to force him to raise the state’s minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
