Under current law, children as young as 14 years old may get married with parental permission and written consent provided by a judge. The law, which dates back to 1929, does not provide guidance to judges determining whether or not to grant consent. As a result, more than 3,800 minors were married in New York between 2000 and 2010..

You can unsubscribe at any time.Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy noticeSir Alex Ferguson has led the tributes following the death of Tony Collins, the first black manager in English football.Collins, who made history when he took charge of Rochdale aged 34 in September 1960, died peacefully at home this morning aged 94During his seven years in the Spotland dugout the Dale reached the League Cup final one of only two fourth tier teams to do so.Despite that success Collins never got another managerial job, although he always refused to countenance the possibility that was because of the colour of his skin.He went into scouting, working under Leeds legend Don Revie before linking up with Ron Atkinson at Manchester United.Read MoreFitness fanatics run, cycle and row 3,000,000 metres to raise funds for Wigan hospitalAmong the players Collins brought to Old Trafford were Paul McGrath, spotted playing for St Patrick Athletic in Ireland, and Lee Sharpe from Torquay.Ferguson said: “I was really saddened to hear the news about Tony and send my deepest condolences to all of his family.”One of my earliest recollections of Tony was of the very impressive job he did as manager of Rochdale, beating Blackburn to reach the 1962 League Cup final. I then got to know Tony personally when I joined Manchester United and Tony was the chief scout.”As well as being a valuable, knowledgeable and respected scout, he had such an engaging personality and I always enjoyed our conversations.”In a statement Rochdale FC said: “Everyone at Rochdale Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former manager and player Tony Collins.League Managers Association chairman, Howard Wilkinson, said: “Tony was a true pioneer of the sport. He was humble, hospitable, he had tremendous insight and was always generous with his time.”His passion for football was so evident when you met him and he had some remarkable stories and memories to share.”Above all, he should be remembered and revered for his achievements on and off the pitch.

In that race, Harris became the first woman and the first African American to be elected district attorney for San Francisco, and she later broke the same barriers to become attorney general of California. Now she’s seeking to become the first vice president who is female or a person of color. Wednesday’s debate will be the most visible test of her career long effort to break campaign molds by forcefully presenting her views and challenging opponents..