Three children rescued from van caught in waves at Florida beach
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Rescuers pulled three children from a minivan tossing in the surf at a Florida beach on the Atlantic Ocean, and investigators were trying on Wednesday to determine how the vehicle driven by their pregnant mother ended up in…
NY’s Cuomo marks turf as de Blasio visits Albany to tout pre-K plan
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio put on a show of force in the state capital Albany on Tuesday to persuade lawmakers to adopt his plan for universal preschool funded by tax hikes.
Virginia court rejects ex-lacrosse player’s bid for new murder trial
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – The Virginia Court of Appeals has denied a request for a new trial for a former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend four years ago in a drunken rage.
New Jersey archbishop comes under fire for pricey retirement home plans
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Roman Catholic archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, is facing mounting criticism over his plan to spend $500,000, mostly from the sale of church assets, on a extension to a countryside house where he will soon spend his retirement…
Avalanche tears through Colorado slope, killing skier
DENVER (Reuters) – A backcountry skier died in an avalanche in southern Colorado on Tuesday, bringing to 19 the number of people killed by snow slides in U.S. states this winter, authorities said.
U.S. Air Force to fund rescue helicopter in last-minute reversal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force decided on Tuesday to start work on a new rescue helicopter by United Technologies Corp’s Sikorsky Aircraft in fiscal 2015, a surprising turnaround hours after the Pentagon told Congress the program had been po…
Judge keeps alive suit challenging California teacher tenure laws
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A judge refused on Tuesday to dismiss a closely watched legal challenge to California’s teacher tenure laws, which education reform advocates say inflict public schools that serve poor and minority students with a disproportiona…
Los Angeles moves to ban e-cigarettes, joining NY, others
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles City Council voted on Tuesday to ban the use of electronic cigarettes, also known as “vaping,” from restaurants, bars, nightclubs and other public spaces in the nation’s second-largest city.
Arizona advances bill for surprise inspections of abortion clinics
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona lawmakers advanced a Republican-backed measure on Tuesday that would allow unannounced inspections of licensed abortion clinics in a state that has taken some of the country’s toughest stances on abortion.
White House readies health insurance renewal extension: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration will allow consumers to extend health insurance plans that fail to comply with President Barack Obama’s healthcare law beyond 2014, according to three people familiar with the matter.
