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Sarah Rahal The Detroit News Published 8:08 p.m. UTC May 26, 2018 Wayne State University is conducting water tests after an employee was diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease, officials said Saturday.  The employee works in the Faculty Administration Building and is currently under the care of a doctor, Michael Wright, WSU's chief of staff, said in a statement released by the university.   "While it is very unlikely that this person contracted the disease from a campus source, through an abundance of caution we will check the building for a potential source," Wright said. Legionnaires' disease is not spread through person-to-person contact in a public setting, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, it can be contracted by breathing in mist containing the freshwater-borne bacteria.  Legionnaires' disease is often associated with large or complex water systems, like those found in hospitals, hotels and … [Read more...] about Wayne State employee diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease

Associated Press Published 7:16 p.m. UTC May 26, 2018 Dublin – Irish voters cleared the way for abortions to be legal in their country for the first time by repealing a constitutional ban on the procedure and authorizing legislators to reflect the popular will by giving pregnant women a choice, results from a landmark referendum showed Saturday. Voters in Friday’s referendum supported rescinding the ban, adopted in 1983 as the Eighth Amendment to the Irish Constitution, by 66.4 percent to 33.6 percent, the final count showed. The size of the win for abortion rights exceeded expectations and was cast as a historic victory for women’s rights. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, speaking after the official tally was announced at crowded Dublin Castle, hailed the momentous outcome as a “once in a generation vote” that showed the electorate’s concern “for the next generation.” “The wrenching pain of decades of mistreatment of Irish women … [Read more...] about Irish voters give abortion rights a big win

Associated Press Published 5:21 p.m. UTC May 26, 2018 Cairo – An Egyptian court has ordered the suspension for one month of video-sharing website, YouTube, and others sharing a video found to be insulting the Muslim Prophet Mohammed. The Supreme Administrative Court’s ruling on Saturday dismisses appeals against a similar 2013 ruling, including one by the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority which said the ruling’s application is not feasible. Saturday’s verdict is final and cannot be appealed. In 2012, the 14-minute trailer video titled “The Innocence of Muslims,” which appeared on YouTube, triggered protests across the Muslim world, including in Egypt. The video can still be found on YouTube with a disclaimer saying it has been found “inappropriate or offensive to some audiences.” It remains unclear whether the ruling will be enforced. YouTube has remained accessible as of yet. … [Read more...] about Egypt’s top court orders temporary YouTube suspension

David Bauder AP Media Writer Published 5:23 p.m. UTC May 26, 2018 New York – Morgan Freeman says he likes to compliment people to make them feel at ease around him but that he has never sexually assaulted women. The Academy Award-winning actor is fighting back against charges of bad behavior made by multiple women in a CNN report this week. He said in a statement late Friday that the report has devastated him and that “it is not right to equate horrific incidents of sexual assault with misplaced compliments or humor.” CNN’s story includes one movie production assistant who said Freeman unsuccessfully tried to lift her skirt. Other women talked about unwanted touching on their backs and shoulders. Mostly, Freeman’s accusers say he would comment about their bodies or clothes or make them uncomfortable by staring. A male former employee of Freeman’s production company said the 80-year-old actor would behave like a “creepy uncle.” One … [Read more...] about Morgan Freeman says he did not assault women

Sarah Rahal The Detroit News Published 1:37 p.m. UTC May 26, 2018 Detroit police are searching for the driver of a black SUV in connection to a fatal hit and run on the city's west side Friday.  Police received calls at 8:05 p.m. for a victim injured near Eight Mile Road and Wyoming Avenue. Upon arrival, they found an unknown man dead and transported him to the hospital.  The victim was crossing Eight Mile at Wyoming when the suspect's vehicle disregarded a stop sign and struck him, police said.  The suspect then fled east on Eight Mile. Police are looking for a black SUV with damage to the passenger side door.  Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department at (313) 596-2250 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. [email protected] … [Read more...] about Detroit pedestrian killed in hit and run on west side