Voters expected to remove California judge criticized over rape sentencing
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Voters appeared likely to remove from office a California judge who drew worldwide condemnation for giving a six-month jail sentence to a Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, early r…
Democrats beat vote quirk to challenge Republicans in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) – California Democrats overcame quirks in the state’s electoral system and managed to mount challenges to Republicans in most key Congressional races, as voters in eight U.S. states chose candidates for Nove…
U.S. house prices to rise at twice the speed of inflation and pay: Reuters poll
(Reuters) – An acute shortage of affordable homes in the United States will continue over the coming year, according to a majority of property market analysts polled by Reuters, driving prices up faster than inflation and wage growth.
Soldier steals armored vehicle, takes it on two-hour ride in Virginia: police
(Reuters) – A soldier stole an armored personnel carrier from a National Guard base in Virginia on Tuesday and took the vehicle on a two-hour drive that ended in a police chase through downtown Richmond, the state capital, state police said.
California judge criticized in rape sentencing appears headed for recall
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California judge who drew worldwide condemnation for giving a six-month jail sentence to a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman appeared headed for removal in a recall elec…
Voters in eight states choose candidates in battle for Congress
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) – Establishment-backed Democrats muscled past liberal challengers in key New Jersey congressional races on Tuesday, results showed, as voters in eight U.S. states, including crucial California, chose candida…
Scores more homes destroyed by lava flow on Hawaii’s Big Island
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – A growing river of molten rock flowing from a fissure at the foot of Kilauea Volcano is believed to have demolished scores of additional homes and filled in a small bay at the eastern tip of Hawaii’s Big Island, civil defense …
Voters in eight states choose candidates in battle for U.S. Congress
SACRAMENTO, Calif./PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) – Establishment-backed Democrats muscled past liberal challengers in key New Jersey congressional races on Tuesday, results showed, as voters in eight U.S. states, including crucial California, chose candida…
Microsoft expands program for women returning to work
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is expanding a program designed to increase its hiring of women seeking to rejoin the workforce, following a rash of complaints about sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the world’s largest software …
Serial murder suspect in Arizona used legally purchased pistol: ATF
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The man suspected of killing six people in the Phoenix area, including a high-profile forensic psychiatrist, before committing suicide, used a legally owned .40-caliber handgun to shoot at least four of the victims, a law enforcemen…
