Washington state school gunman texted victims to meet at cafeteria: official
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state high school student who fatally shot two 14-year-old girls and wounded three more classmates last week before taking his own life had sent text messages to the victims to meet at lunch before the shooting, an offi…
U.S. CDC says returning Ebola medical workers should not be quarantined
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal health officials on Monday revamped guidelines for doctors and nurses returning home to the United States from treating Ebola patients in West Africa, stopping well short of controversial mandatory quarantines be…
Detroit trial ends, judge to rule Nov. 7 on bankruptcy plan
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit on Monday wrapped up its historic bankruptcy case, which began with contentious opposition from creditors and ended with eleventh-hour deals enabling the city to shed $7 billion of its $18 billion of debt and obligations.
Lava flow from Hawaii volcano just 100 yards from nearest residence
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Lava flow from the Kilauea volcano that has been creeping toward inhabited areas of Hawaii’s Big Island for months is now just 100 yards (meters) from the nearest residential property, authorities said on Monday.
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.
