Conservative U.S. justices lean toward New Jersey in sports betting case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday indicated they may be willing to allow New Jersey to legalize sports betting in a case that could pave the way for other states to do the same thing.
Top court leaves in place Texas ruling questioning gay spousal benefits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Houston’s appeal of a lower court ruling that threw into doubt the city’s spousal benefits to gay married municipal employees, allowing a case that tests the reach of the landmark …
Judge to decide fate of South Carolina ex-policeman who killed black man
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday will begin hearing evidence on whether a former South Carolina policeman caught on video shooting an unarmed black man in the back should spend the rest of his life in prison for a crime that many say…
Trump to shrink Utah monuments, riling tribes and environmentalists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will visit Utah on Monday to announce big cuts to the state’s sprawling wilderness national monuments, a move that is likely to trigger legal challenges from tribes and environmental groups.
U.S. appeals courts to consider legality of Trump’s latest travel ban
(Reuters) – Federal appeals courts in the states of Washington and Virginia are set to hear arguments this week on the legality of President Donald Trump’s most recent travel ban, which sharply limits visitors and immigrants from eight countries, six o…
California teen admits to molesting 50 children: police
(Reuters) – A California teenager charged with sexually assaulting two young boys, admitted to molesting as many as 50 children over the past eight years in the state, according to police.
Dispute over New York parking spot turns deadly
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A driver plowed a car into half a dozen people during a fight over a parking spot outside a hookah bar in the New York City borough of Queens in the early hours of Sunday morning, killing one and injuring the others before fleeing,…
Suburban Detroit stadium still standing tall after implosion fizzles
(Reuters) – A plan to demolish a derelict NFL stadium near Detroit went awry on Sunday when a deafening series of blasts failed to topple the Pontiac Silverdome, to the frustration of officials and the bemusement of a crowd gathered to watch the specta…
Trump tweets about Russia probe spark warnings from lawmakers
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A series of tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump about the investigation into contacts between his 2016 campaign and Russia prompted concerns on Sunday among both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, with Republican Sen…
‘Prairie Home Companion’ renamed after Garrison Keillor’s firing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – “A Prairie Home Companion,” the U.S. radio variety show that Garrison Keillor presented for decades until his retirement last year, has been renamed “Town Hall,” days after the raconteur was accused of sexual misconduct.
