Maryland legislature approves bill easing marijuana penalties
(Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled Maryland legislature on Monday approved a measure to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, joining a nationwide trend to ease penalties for pot.
Age discrimination laws no shield for older Americans during recession: paper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Older unemployed Americans got no help from laws against age discrimination during the recession and may have quit the labor force as a result, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco study.
Emergency braking sensor too close to stop Chicago train crash: NTSB
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An emergency braking system sensor was too close to the end of the rails to stop a passenger train that jumped the tracks and ran part-way up an escalator at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, federal safety investigators repor…
‘Most wanted’ New Jersey sex offender caught after two decades: police
(Reuters) – After a two-decade manhunt, New Jersey police have captured a convicted sex offender who was one of the state’s top 12 most- wanted fugitives, authorities said on Monday.
Florida megachurch pastor resigns over ‘moral failing’
MIAMI (Reuters) – The leader of a Florida megachurch has resigned after confessing to church administrators a “moral failing” preventing him from fulfilling his duties, according to a church statement over the weekend.
Teenager charged in critical beating of Detroit motorist
(Reuters) – A Detroit teenager was charged as an adult on Monday in the severe beating of a motorist who stopped to help a 10-year-old boy he accidentally struck last week, prosecutors said.
Minnesota forward arrested, accused of threatening girlfriend
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Minnesota Timberwolves forward Dante Cunningham, charged last week with choking his live-in girlfriend during a domestic assault, is now suspected of sending her threatening messages, police said on Monday.
Appeals court overturns stay of execution in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas will carry out the execution of convicted murderer Ramiro Hernandez this week after a U.S. appeals court on Monday ruled that the state does not have to reveal where it gets its lethal injection drug.
Arizona mother pleads not guilty for leaving kids in hot car
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An unemployed Arizona woman accused of leaving her two young children in a hot car while she went to a job interview pleaded not guilty to two felony child abuse charges on Monday, court officials said.
Train driver in fatal NYC crash had undetected sleep disorder: NTSB
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The driver of a train that derailed in December in New York City, killing four passengers, had an undiagnosed sleep disorder at the time of the accident, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday.
