California governor rejects bills to help men change diapers
(Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown on Friday vetoed two bills that aimed to make baby diaper changing tables in public restrooms as accessible to men as they are to women.
Missing Texas deputy found dead in Lake Austin
(Reuters) – The search for a missing Texas sheriff deputy who was swept away during heavy rains in Austin earlier this week concluded on Friday when police discovered her body in a nearby lake, officials said.
Exclusive: Angry with Washington, 1 in 4 Americans open to secession
BOSTON (Reuters) – The failed Scottish vote to pull out from the United Kingdom stirred secessionist hopes for some in the United States, where almost a quarter of people are open to their states leaving the union, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Goodell tackles NFL domestic abuse crisis with vow to reform
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A chastened NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Friday that the league’s poor response to its domestic violence crisis will prompt an overhaul of how it deals with player behavior and punishment in America’s most popular sports …
Poisoned Texas doctor says lover gave him ‘sweet tasting’ coffee
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Texas doctor, who prosecutors said was poisoned by an obsessed colleague and lover, testified on Friday in her criminal trial that the woman served him a sweet cup of coffee one morning even though he preferred his black.
Texas governor orders National Guard to look for dead immigrants
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Texas Governor Rick Perry on Friday ordered the Texas National Guard to search for the bodies of undocumented immigrants who have died by the hundreds in a remote part of the state as they attempted to walk to southern cities hu…
Baltimore judge approves $190 million deal on secret gynecological photos
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore judge on Friday approved a $190 million settlement to compensate thousands of women who were secretly photographed by a now-deceased Johns Hopkins Hospital gynecologist during exams.
California lawyer faces discipline for phony celebrity photo-ops
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles attorney may have her law license suspended after a state bar investigation found that she had superimposed images of herself into numerous celebrity photographs posted on her website’s “publicity” page.
American Airlines reaches tentative deal with flight attendants
NEW YORK (Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc said on Friday it struck a tentative contract agreement with the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, an important step in finalizing a deal with 24,500 U.S.-based stewards at the airline.
Person of interest identified in hunt for missing Virginia student
(Reuters) – Police looking for a missing University of Virginia student have identified a person of interest and searched his car and apartment on Friday in what they said was a “major break” in the case.
