U.S. recognizes gay marriages in six more states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Saturday the U.S. government will recognize same-sex marriages in six more states, bringing to 32 the number of states where couples in gay unions qualify for federal benefits.
Medical worker quarantined in New Jersey under new Ebola safeguards
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A medical worker quarantined in New Jersey on her return from treating Ebola victims in West Africa was being evaluated in a hospital isolation ward on Saturday after new contagion-control safeguards were imposed for America’s bigg…
Maker of U.S. highway guardrails stops shipments over safety concerns
(Reuters) – Railcar maker Trinity Industries Inc said on Friday that it would stop shipping a highway guardrail system, after the U.S. government demanded earlier in the week that the company conduct more crash tests of the product.
St. Louis officer shot teen in back of legs: family autopsy
(Reuters) – A white off-duty St. Louis police officer shot a black teenager six times in the back of the legs and once in the side of the head in what was likely a fatal wound, a doctor who performed a private autopsy for the teen’s family said on Frid…
Ferguson shooting probe to be complete in coming months: Attorney general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Friday that he expects the Justice Department’s investigation into the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, to be comple…
Therapists missed Newtown gunman’s rage as a teenager: report
HARTFORD Conn. (Reuters) – The extent of Newtown school shooter Adam Lanza’s growing rage, isolation and delusions when he was a teenager were apparently overlooked by his mother, psychiatrists and counselors, according to a report expected to be issue…
Deputy killed, three others hurt in California shooting spree
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – A California sheriff’s deputy was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting spree that started in a motel parking lot in Sacramento on Friday, authorities said.
Atlantic City Trump casino workers picket, target investor Icahn
ATLANTIC CITY N.J. (Reuters) – Hundreds of unionized workers lashed out at Carl Icahn on Friday, picketing the Trump Taj Mahal Casino where the billionaire activist seeks to terminate health-care and pension plans.
Two U.S. states to quarantine health workers returning from Ebola zones
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York and New Jersey will automatically quarantine medical workers returning from Ebola-hit West African countries and the U.S. government is considering the same step after a doctor who treated patients in Guinea cam…
Two killed, four wounded in Washington state school shooting
MARYSVILLE Wash. (Reuters) – A student fatally shot one classmate and wounded four others when he opened fire in the cafeteria of his Washington state high school on Friday, following a fight with fellow students, authorities said.
