California police seeking 3 children, mother after father found shot dead
(Reuters) – Authorities were searching on Monday for three children allegedly abducted by their mother from a home where their father was found shot dead in the San Francisco area, California officials and media reported.
Firefighters work to contain wildfire threatening Oregon city
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Firefighters were working on Monday to prevent an Oregon wildfire that has forced home evacuations and school closures from spreading into the small city of Bend, the U.S. Forest Service said.
Seattle physician suspended over allegations of sexting during surgery
(Reuters) – A Seattle physician accused of sexting during surgeries and improperly accessing medical images for sexual gratification has been suspended from practice for disregarding patient safety and engaging in sexual misconduct, Washington state he…
Falling dolphin statue kills toddler on San Francisco vacation
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A 2-year-old boy visiting San Francisco with his family was killed when a large metal statue fell on him in the city’s busy Fisherman’s Wharf district, police said on Monday.
Only woman on Delaware Supreme Court to retire this year
WILMINGTON Del. (Reuters) – The only woman to serve on Delaware’s Supreme Court, Carolyn Berger, announced her plans to retire from the key corporate venue on Sept. 1, according to an email from the justice.
Social inequality in San Francisco spurs verbal brawl among VCs
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Ongoing tensions over how to handle social inequality in San Francisco sparked an a rare outburst among venture capitalists Monday.
Supreme Court refuses to hear California prison overcrowding case
(Reuters) – The Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear an appeal of a court order that requires California to ensure that disabled inmates who are housed in county jails to ease crowding in state prisons receive appropriate accommodations.
More Wisconsin gay couples wed, state appeals ruling
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday refused a state request to halt same-sex marriages in Wisconsin, where hundreds of gay couples have tied the knot since she declared late last week that its ban was unconstitutional.
U.S. preacher who inspires Syrian rebels faces Internet monitoring
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – A judge has ordered monitoring of computer and Internet use of a U.S. Islamic preacher regarded by some federal officials and a group that studies radicals as an inspirational figure for foreign fighters in Syria.
More Wisconsin gay couples wed, state appeals ruling
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday refused a state request to halt same-sex marriages in Wisconsin, where hundreds of gay couples have tied the knot since she declared late last week that its ban was unconstitutional.
