California bill would give school loans to undocumented students
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California lawmakers advanced a bill on Friday that would give immigrant students residing in the country illegally and attending public four-year universities in the state access to a revolving loan fund.
Arizona teenager accused of sex crimes pleads not guilty
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona high school student accused of being a serial rapist pleaded not guilty on Friday to multiple sex-related crimes linked to allegations he assaulted at least a dozen girls during a multiyear spree, a county official said.
Bill to put warning label on sugary drinks advances in California
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – A measure to require sugary soft drinks to carry labels warning of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay advanced in the California state legislature on Friday, the latest move by lawmakers nationwide aimed at persuading …
California bill would give school loans to undocumented students
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California lawmakers advanced a bill on Friday that would give immigrant students residing in the country illegally and attending public four-year universities in the state access to a revolving loan fund.
California prosecutors push back against doubts raised in kidnapping case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Charges against a California man accused of abducting and raping a 15-year-old girl stem from brutal crimes committed a decade ago when she was first snatched, prosecutors said on Friday in response to remarks by neighbors that …
Bill to put warning label on sugary drinks advances in California
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – A measure to require sugary soft drinks to carry labels warning of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay advanced in the California state legislature on Friday, the latest move by lawmakers nationwide aimed at persuading …
Arizona teenager accused of sex crimes pleads not guilty
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona high school student accused of being a serial rapist pleaded not guilty on Friday to multiple sex-related crimes linked to allegations he assaulted at least a dozen girls during a multiyear spree, a county official said.
Hawaii to raise minimum hourly wage to $10.10 by 2018
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie on Friday approved a gradual hike in the state’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, as Democrats seek to make raising pay for hourly workers an issue ahead of this year’s midterm congressional election…
Connecticut man who lived with mother’s corpse charged with murder
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – A Connecticut man who authorities believe was living for months under the same roof with his mother’s decomposing corpse has been charged with the woman’s murder, police said on Friday.
Pilot dies in California helicopter crash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A helicopter crashed into a river bed in Southern California on Friday, killing the pilot and downing power transmission lines, fire officials said.
