Hawaii volcano eruption enters new phase as crater falls quiet
(Reuters) – As lava continued to pour vigorously from the ground through fissures at the foot of Kilauea Volcano, the month-old eruption on Hawaii’s Big Island has entered a new, seemingly calmer phase inside the summit crater, government scientists sa…
Denver police arrest Uber driver after passenger is shot dead
DENVER (Reuters) – A driver with the ride-sharing service Uber was arrested on Friday for suspicion of first-degree murder after Denver police said he fatally shot a passenger in his vehicle.
Judge to temporarily block Iowa’s restrictive abortion law
(Reuters) – An Iowa judge has temporarily blocked the state’s new abortion law, the strictest in the country, from taking effect on July 1 while opponents and defenders of the measure present legal arguments, participants in the case said on Friday.
Texas high court rules state must reveal supplier of execution drugs
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas must reveal the source of the drugs it uses for executions, its Supreme Court affirmed on Friday, rejecting the state’s arguments that doing so could lead to physical harm of the supplier and impede lethal injections.
Colorado creates body donation law following Reuters report
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Colorado has adopted a law to regulate companies that solicit bodies donated to science and sell the parts to medical educators, the governor’s office announced this week.
Prosecutors drop charges against developer in NY corruption case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a former executive at an upstate New York development company in a corruption case over a $1 billion government project, weeks before a scheduled trial.
U.S. states betting on sports wagering to get small revenue bump: Moody’s
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Most U.S. states will get only a minor revenue boost from legalized sports betting even under the most optimistic scenarios, Moody’s Investors Service said on Friday.
Judge rules Theranos investors cannot pursue class action
(Reuters) – Investors who claimed that Theranos Inc defrauded them into investing indirectly in the company by touting revolutionary blood-testing technology that never existed cannot pursue their claims as a class action, a U.S. judge has ruled.
Bumpy road for California Democrats targeting Republican House seats
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – As Californians prepare to go to the polls on Tuesday to choose candidates in primary elections, the state’s quirky electoral rules and a softening of support for Democrats among suburban voters could disrupt the party’s …
His twin shot dead, a Washington teen shines spotlight on gun crime
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Every school day, Zion Kelly passes by the locker once used by his slain twin brother, Zaire, who was shot in the head during an attempted robbery in their Washington, D.C. neighborhood last September.
