Special Report: U.S. visa program for crime victims is hit-or-miss prospect
(Reuters) – It was the week of Chinese New Year, and Jian Zhen Huang was climbing her sister’s doorstep in Brooklyn with cups and other supplies for the celebration inside. Suddenly, a young man grabbed her, punched her in the face several times, knocked her down to the pavement and stole her phone.
California mayor resigns after drunk driving arrest
(Reuters) – A southern California mayor who was arrested last week on suspicion of drunken driving in an accident that injured four teenagers announced his resignation on Monday.
Thirteen high school volleyball players hurt in Missouri bus crash
(Reuters) – Thirteen high school girls on a Missouri volleyball team were injured on Monday when their bus collided with a car on the way to a tournament, the school said.
California man charged with murder of Saudi student
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 28-year-old man was charged on Monday with murdering a college student from Saudi Arabia whose remains were found last week alongside a freeway in a Southern California desert city, authorities said.
Obama praises Supreme Court stance on gay marriage: magazine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent move to uphold lower-court rulings allowing gay marriage in several states may be its most significant decision during his time in office, he told the New Yorker magazin…
Seattle police officers’ challenge to use-of-force policy dismissed
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by Seattle police officers challenging new rules restricting the department’s use of force, which they claimed could endanger both them and civilians.
Woman in outrigger canoe attacked by shark off California coast
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A woman who was attacked by a 6-foot (1.8-meter) shark in her outrigger canoe off the California coast over the weekend managed to escape unharmed and paddle safely back to shore, the local harbor patrol said on Monday.
Using military and new protocols, U.S. ramps up Ebola response
DALLAS (Reuters) – The United States is issuing new protocols for health workers treating Ebola patients and a rapid-response military medical team will start training even as Americans’ anxiety about the spread of the virus abates with 43 people decla…
Idaho pastors opposed to gay marriage sue city over law
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – Two pastors in Idaho, who fear they could be penalized for refusing to perform newly legal gay marriages at their private wedding chapel, have filed a lawsuit, saying an Idaho anti-discrimination law violates their right to fre…
U.S. airlines raise fares by $2 on average
(Reuters) – Major U.S. airlines have raised domestic one-way fares by $2 on average since Thursday, marking the first industry wide increase in half a year.
