Heavy rains flood New Orleans streets in taste of storm ahead
New Orleans was hit with widespread flooding on Wednesday from heavy rain spawned from a weather system that forecasters warned could grow into a hurricane capable of causing severe inundation of the low-lying U.S. city.
Couple sues L.A. fertility clinic, says their embryo implanted in wrong woman
A California couple who says their embryo was implanted into a New York woman in an allegedly botched in vitro fertilization procedure sued their Los Angeles-based fertility clinic on Wednesday, the second lawsuit in the case.
Leader of armed group at U.S. border seeks psychiatric evaluation ahead of trial
The leader of an armed group that stopped migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border has sought a psychiatric evaluation to determine if he is competent to stand trial in New Mexico on a weapons charge.
Alaska governor prevails over lawmakers in clash over his spending cuts
Alaska’s governor prevailed on Wednesday in a showdown with lawmakers trying to reverse his bid to slash higher education spending by 40%, a move the state’s main university has warned would force it into financial ruin.
Second U.S. judge blocks Justice Department bid for new legal team in census cases
A second U.S. judge has rejected a Department of Justice request to replace its legal team in cases on the 2020 census as the Trump administration tries to add a contentious citizenship question.
‘World should know,’ migrant tells U.S. Congress of toddler’s death
A Guatemalan asylum seeker left some members of a U.S. House panel visibly shaken on Wednesday with the story of her daughter’s death, saying the toddler had contracted a deadly lung infection during a 20-day detention near the U.S. border with Mexico….
Pennsylvania governor opposes tax dollars for refinery restart
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf does not support using public funds to help save the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery complex from permanent closure after a massive fire last month, the governor’s spokesman said on Wednesday.
Second judge blocks Justice Dept. bid for new legal team in census case
A U.S. judge in Maryland on Wednesday rejected a Department of Justice request to replace its legal team in cases concerning the 2020 census, the second time in two days a federal judge has stymied the government’s attempt to bring in new lawyers.
Fans heckle U.S. Soccer president, demand ‘equal pay’ for World Cup winners
The head of the U.S. Soccer Federation was overpowered by chants of “equal pay” and booed as he spoke at Wednesday’s victory parade for the country’s women’s team who won a record-extending fourth World Cup in France last weekend.
Ticket resellers settle New York charges over inflated concert ticket prices
Two companies in the ticket resale industry agreed to pay $1.55 million to settle a lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James accusing them of tricking tens of thousands of people into buying tickets for concerts, shows and other live events t…
