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…
No sign that leprosy at Ohio prison has spread: officials
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – There are no signs that leprosy diagnosed in an Ohio inmate had spread to other prisoners or staff, and there is little risk that it has, prison officials said on Friday.
Supreme Court allows gay marriage in Alaska
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed gay marriage in Alaska to go into effect, increasing the number of U.S. states that permit gay marriage to 31.
New York City jail violence rises despite more spending: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Violence has increased in New York City’s jail system over the past seven years even as the city has spent more money to deal with a steadily declining inmate population, the city’s comptroller said in an analysis released on Frida…
Fourth U.S. traffic death linked to Takata air bags
DETROIT/ORLANDO (Reuters) – A fourth traffic death in a Honda Motor Co car has been linked to a defective air bag made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp, according to a county medical examiner in Florida.
Two fez-wearing Detroit drug dealers get life in prison
(Reuters) – Two Detroit drug dealers, who were known for wearing fezzes in court and who sparked a national manhunt when they fled the area last spring, were sentenced on Friday to life in prison.
GMO labeling foes spend big on campaigns in Oregon, Colorado
(Reuters) – Opponents of GMO food labeling proposals on the ballot next month in Oregon and Colorado have contributed roughly $20 million for campaigning against the proposed laws, nearly triple the money raised by supporters of the initiatives, campai…
Florida man sentenced to life plus 90 years in rap music murder
JACKSONVILLE Fla. (Reuters) – Michael Dunn, a middle-aged white man, was sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus 90 years, by a Florida judge on Friday for killing an unarmed black teenager in an argument over loud rap music.
