Texas reinstates inmate’s death penalty after halt from Supreme Court
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – An inmate on death row in a Texas prison who was temporarily spared by the U.S. Supreme Court had his death sentence reinstated by a state court on Wednesday after it determined that he was competent to be executed, legal fili…
In Missouri, J&J faces biggest trial yet alleging talc caused cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawsuit by 22 ovarian cancer patients against Johnson & Johnson went to trial on Wednesday in Missouri state court, marking the largest case the company has faced over allegations its talc-based products contain cancer-causing asbestos.
U.S. Interior Department weighs plan to save Navajo coal plant from closing
(Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department may use executive powers to prevent a large coal-fired power plant from shutting down next year in Arizona, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to throw a lifeline to at-risk coal and nuclear plants.
U.S. says internet use rises as more low income people go online
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Internet use by Americans increased in 2017, fueled by a rise among people with lower incomes, a government report viewed on Wednesday by Reuters found.
U.S. farmers, agribusiness feel lingering strain from cold, wet spring
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. agribusinesses are facing lingering inventory snafus and economic pain over farm chemicals and fertilizer, as a cold, wet spring that slowed crop plantings continues to cause ripple effects across the agricultural sector.
Trump commutes sentence of drug offender, examining dozens more potential pardons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday commuted the life sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, who had served more than 20 years in prison on a first-time drug offense, and is prepared to use his constitutional clemency powers to gi…
Democratic hopes for House control buoyed by voting results
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats on Wednesday said the results of nominating contests in California and New Jersey put them in a stronger position to gain control of Congress in November and oppose Republican President Dona…
U.S. appeals court revives 9/11 workers’ debris exposure claims
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived claims against New York’s Battery Park City Authority by 18 workers who became ill after cleaning up debris at the World Trade Center site following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Voters remove California judge criticized over rape sentencing
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Californians voted in a special election to unseat a state judge who drew worldwide condemnation for giving a six-month jail sentence to a Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman.
Homes evacuated as firefighters battle Colorado wildfire
(Reuters) – Hundreds more people prepared to evacuate their homes on Wednesday as a largely unchecked wildfire raged in southwest Colorado and officials warned that blazes could spread to other states.
