California educator accused in YouTube video charged with sex abuse
(Reuters) – A California educator who resigned after a woman accused her in a YouTube video of abusing her when she was a 12-year-old student has been charged with 16 counts of felony child abuse, local prosecutors said on Monday.
Web companies give first look at secret government data requests
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google on Monday began publishing details about the number of secret government requests for data they receive, hoping to show limited involvement in controversial surveillance efforts.
San Francisco trust rejects plans from George Lucas, others for Presidio
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A group governing a swath of prestigious federal park at the northern edge of San Francisco rejected proposals from the film director George Lucas and two other bidders on Monday to build cultural centers on a prime plot of th…
Child dies after being pulled from pool aboard cruise ship near U.S
(Reuters) – A 4-year-old child died abroad a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the coast of North Carolina on Monday after being found unresponsive on the pool deck, a coast guard official said.
U.S. criminals exonerated in 2013 climbs to record high: study
(Reuters) – The number of U.S. criminals exonerated in 2013 climbed to a record high of 87, many of which were cleared due to DNA evidence or proof that the police forced a confession, according to a report released on Tuesday.
California university defends response to hazing allegations
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California university facing criticism over its handling of hazing accusations involving an African-American student on campus last fall acted within its policies when responding to the incident, a fact-finding report showed…
Louisiana delays execution after challenge to lethal drug combo
(Reuters) – Louisiana was ordered on Monday to delay for 90 days the execution of a convicted killer that had been planned with a mix of the same two drugs that left a condemned Ohio inmate gasping and convulsing as he was put to death.
Police capture convicted murderer who escaped from Michigan prison
(Reuters) – A convicted murderer who escaped from a Michigan prison during Sunday’s Super Bowl was recaptured in Indiana on Monday after kidnapping a woman and forcing her to drive to the neighboring state, a corrections official said.
California wildlife officials seek cougar that mauled homeless man
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Wildlife rangers in Southern California were hunting on Monday for a mountain lion that mauled a homeless man at his roadside encampment over the weekend in a rare attack that left the victim in critical condition, fish and game…
Michigan mother charged with dismembering body of 32-year-old son
(Reuters) – A registered nurse in southeastern Michigan dismembered her 32-year-old son’s body and dumped the parts along several area roadways, authorities said on Monday.
