Victoria Cavaliere

Brittany Maynard ends her life using Oregon’s assisted-suicide law

May 17, 2019 at 3:35 p.m.

Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old woman suffering from brain cancer who became an advocate for terminally ill patients who want to end their own lives, has died using Oregon's doctor-assisted suicide...

Brittany Maynard dies using Oregon’s assisted suicide law

June 23, 2019 at 8:15 a.m.

A 29-year-old woman suffering from brain cancer who became an advocate for terminally ill patients who want to end their own lives has died using Oregon's doctor-assisted suicide law, an...

Washington state court says accused rapists cannot bear burden of proving consent

June 17, 2018 at 9:54 a.m.

The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the burden of proving consent cannot fall on a defendant accused of rape, in a split decision that reversed two earlier rulings and...

Members of the Ferguson Police department during a rally in Ferguson, Mo.

Ferguson police now wear body cameras

June 23, 2019 at 3:53 p.m.

Police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, have begun wearing body cameras after weeks of unrest over the shooting death of an unarmed black teen by a white officer and sharply differing...

New York state senator concedes tight primary race to Rangel

May 23, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York state senator on Thursday formally conceded to longtime incumbent U.S. Representative Charles Rangel in a razor-close Democratic primary for their congressional district. Adriano...

Massive Picasso at New York’s Four Seasons to move to a museum

May 14, 2019 at 6:08 a.m.

By Victoria Cavaliere NEW YORK (Reuters) - A massive Pablo Picasso theater curtain that has graced the hallway of New York City's landmark Four Seasons Restaurant for more than 50...

Sonic, Chili’s ask customers to keep guns out of restaurants

August 25, 2021 at 5:28 a.m.

Two national chain restaurants have asked that customers refrain from bringing firearms into their establishments, saying the weapons can create an uncomfortable atmosphere for other diners. Sonic Drive-In and Chili's...

Facebook Zuckerberg’s California school gift aims to avoid Newark pitfalls

May 14, 2019 at 6:07 a.m.

By Victoria Cavaliere (Reuters) - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's gift of $120 million to the San Francisco Bay Area public school system on Friday marks his second attempt at putting...

Dozens arrested in New York child pornography bust

August 25, 2021 at 5:10 a.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two police officers, a Little League coach, and a mother were among 71 people arrested across the New York City-area in the largest-ever roundup of people...

Voters in Newark pick a new mayor after seven years of Booker

August 25, 2021 at 4:55 a.m.

(Reuters) - Newark City Councilman Ras Baraka declared victory in the race for mayor of New Jersey's largest city on Tuesday - the first citywide election since Cory Booker, Newark's...

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