Grand jury declines to charge Ohio woman who miscarried at home

Grand jury declines to charge Ohio woman who miscarried at home

Brittany Watts had visited Mercy Health-St. Joseph's Hospital, a Catholic facility in working-class Warren, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) southeast of Cleveland, twice in the days leading up to her miscarriage. Her doctor had told her she was carrying a nonviable fetus and to have her labor induced or risk "significant risk" of death, according to records of her case.
St. Paul, Minn., makes history with all-female city council

St. Paul, Minn., makes history with all-female city council

Experts who track women in politics said St. Paul, with a population of about 300,000 people, is the first large U.S. city they know of with an all-female city council. But even as the council members celebrate the milestone, they are expressing more excitement about what the all-female council can accomplish in the coming year.
Sunnyvale names new vice mayor

Sunnyvale names new vice mayor

New vice mayor The Sunnyvale City Council on Jan. 9 selected Councilmember Murali Srinivasan to serve as vice mayor. The vice mayor serves a one-year term and is selected by the city council each January. Councilmember Omar Din is the outgoing vice mayor. Interim city attorney Rebecca Moon has been appointed Sunnyvale’s interim city attorney,
Houston rapper accused of holding woman hostage for years

Houston rapper accused of holding woman hostage for years

Officers said they arrived at the home, pried open the garage door and discovered a makeshift toilet that did not flush and a mattress covered with fresh vomit, along with diapers, snack chips and Twinkies, the criminal complaint said. Police said the garage had a lock on the inside that needed a key to be opened.