U.S. lawmakers blast government’s Ebola response, urge travel ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional lawmakers criticized the government’s response to Ebola in the United States on Thursday as some called, at a congressional hearing probing efforts to contain the virus, for a ban on travel from epidemic-stricken We…
Crystal meth-making chemistry teacher lives Portland’s own ‘Breaking Bad’
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – A Portland, Oregon, chemistry teacher has been arrested and charged with making methamphetamine in a case drawing comparisons on social media on Thursday to television’s gritty drug saga “Breaking Bad.”
Poll shows Florida medical marijuana drive falling short
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – A new poll shows a Florida ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana falling short of the votes needed to pass, with even supporters acknowledging on Thursday that they were struggling in the face of well-funded conse…
New York police talk down man who threatened to jump off building
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City police persuaded a man perched on the ledge of a building near Times Square to step back, after his threat to jump led to traffic being closed for nearly two hours on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
Pennsylvania legislature passes bill to limit inmate public statements
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The Pennsylvania Senate on Thursday sent to Governor Tom Corbett a bill that allows crime victims to sue to prevent inmates from making public statements that cause “mental anguish.”
Major settlement puts Detroit closer to bankruptcy exit
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit announced on Thursday a last-minute settlement with its final major holdout creditor, Financial Guaranty Insurance Co [FGIC.UL], as it edged closer to exiting the biggest-ever municipal bankruptcy.
Alaska asks U.S. top court to block gay marriage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials in Alaska on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block gay marriage in the state.
California executive gets prison for selling ‘knock-off’ Navy warship batteries
(Reuters) – The former owner of a Los Angeles-area battery distributor has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for selling over $2.7 million in “knock-off” emergency batteries used on numerous U.S. Navy vessels, officials said on Thursday…
Third traffic death in U.S. linked to Takata air bags
DETROIT (Reuters) – A fatal accident near Los Angeles last year of a 2002 Acura sedan involved a Takata Corp air bag, the third death in the United States linked to a defective safety component made by the Japanese supplier, according to local official…
New York judge finds Donald Trump liable for unlicensed school
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump is personally liable for operating a for-profit investment school without the required license, a New York judge ruled in a lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney General against the real estate entrepreneur.
