San Diego college students get antibiotics after one dies of meningitis
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Free antibiotics have been given out to more than 400 San Diego State University students potentially exposed to bacterial meningitis from a campus sorority member who died of the disease early on Friday, campus and public health …
Connecticut man in plea deal for carrying assault weapon on campus
MILFORD Conn. (Reuters) – A former University of New Haven student pleaded guilty on Friday to charges stemming from an incident that triggered fears of another Connecticut school massacre in the style of the 2012 Sandy Hook shootings.
Ex-Los Angeles schools chief says resignation came in polarized atmosphere
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former Los Angeles public schools Superintendent John Deasy said on Friday, a day after resigning from his post, that his testimony in a landmark case on tenure rules for teachers created a polarizing atmosphere over his leaders…
Courts knock down gay marriage bans in Arizona, Alaska, Wyoming
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Barriers to gay marriage fell in Arizona, Alaska and Wyoming on Friday following a series of federal court actions in the latest in a series of legal victories for supporters of same-sex matrimony in America.
Black bear consumes body of California man who died of heart attack
(Reuters) – A man who suffered a heart attack and died outside his rural Northern California home had his corpse dragged away and eaten by a black bear that was sheltering nearby, medical officials said on Friday.
Obama names Ebola ‘czar’ as West Africa death toll rises
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama appointed a former White House adviser as U.S. Ebola “czar” on Friday as the global death toll from the disease that has ravaged three West African countries rose to more than 4,500.
Verizon Wireless outage hits parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Verizon Wireless customers in New York City experienced a wireless service outage on Friday that affected at least three boroughs, according to website downdetector.com and social media comments.
New Jersey revives sports betting after court struck it down
(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Friday revived the state’s attempt to allow sports betting, signing legislation that seeks an end run around court decisions blocking legalized wagering on sporting events.
Cross-dressing Washington state teen boys barred from high school event
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Two male students have been barred from a Washington state high school’s spirit event for dressing like women, sparking a cross-dressing protest that has seen more than a dozen students show up for class posing as the opposite sex, …
Trump Atlantic City casino gets court OK to break labor deal
(Reuters) – The bankrupt Trump Taj Mahal casino received court approval on Friday to break its labor agreement, a key condition for a rescue deal with billionaire Carl Icahn, and the union promptly announced a plan to picket the Atlantic City, New Jers…
