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.
Seattle student arrested for bringing explosive device to school: police
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Seattle high school that shares a building with a children’s museum in a popular tourist area was evacuated and a 16-year-old student arrested on Monday after he was discovered on campus with an explosive device, Seattle police sa…
Coast Guard rescues eight Cuban migrants off Miami, 5 missing
MIAMI (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday said it was searching for up to five Cubans migrants after pulling eight others from the waters off Miami.
U.S. pastor who led son’s same-sex marriage can keep ordination: council
(Reuters) – A U.S. pastor who was defrocked after officiating his son’s same-sex wedding ceremony, and later reinstated, can keep his ordination, a Methodist judicial council has ruled.
Florida hazing trial begins in college marching band death
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – Three years after the beating death of a Florida college band member brought national attention to its hazing rituals, the alleged ringleader of the abuse went on trial on Monday for manslaughter.
States stand firm on Ebola quarantines despite White House pressure
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The governors of New York and New Jersey on Sunday stuck to new plans to quarantine health workers returning from countries with Ebola epidemics, despite pressure from the White House, but said people could stay at home while in is…
U.S. Marine to go on trial for killing Filipino, but charge unclear
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines will put a U.S. Marine on trial for killing a transgender Filipino outside a former U.S. Navy base but prosecutors have yet to decide whether to charge him with murder or the lesser crime of homicide.
