South Carolina court rules domestic violence laws cover same-sex couples
(Reuters) – South Carolinians in same-sex relationships should get the same legal protection against domestic violence as heterosexual couples, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, finding part of the state’s domestic violence law uncon…
Nebraska ex-policemen to be charged with assaulting mentally ill man
LINCOLN, Neb. (Reuters) – Two former Nebraska police officers will be charged with assault in connection with the June 5 death of a mentally ill Oklahoma man the officers detained, a Nebraska state prosecutor said on Wednesday.
White House domestic advisers take lead on refugee decision: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) is taking the lead on a decision about how many refugees to admit to the United States next year, two current and three former officials said, a move that may empower those who wish t…
Exxon Baton Rouge 2016 blast began with stuck valve: U.S. board
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said on Wednesday that the events leading to a 2016 blast at ExxonMobil Corp’s Baton Rouge, Louisiana, refinery began when an operator disassembled a stuck valve on the alkylation unit, releasing a clo…
Pennsylvania mayors charged in pay-to-play corruption case
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The mayor of Allentown, the third largest city in Pennsylvania, is among the latest officials charged in a long-running federal corruption investigation, according to indictments unsealed on Wednesday.
Interfering with flight crew not always violent crime: U.S. appeals court
(Reuters) – Interfering with a flight crew is not always a “crime of violence,” a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday in a decision favoring a New York man who rushed the cockpit and shouted about jihad while aboard a United Airlines flight.
U.S. to impose stricter electronic carry-on airport screening
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Wednesday it will impose new stricter security rules requiring airline travelers to remove all electronic items larger than mobile phones like tablets, e-readers and vide…
Minneapolis orders stricter police body-camera rules after fatal shooting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Minneapolis officials set stricter police body camera rules on Wednesday, more than a week after officers failed to activate cameras during the fatal police shooting of an Australian woman.
Foxconn to announce new U.S. manufacturing plant: source
(Reuters) – Electronics manufacturer Foxconn will announce plans to build a multi-billion dollar flat panel screen plant in Wisconsin at a White House event later on Wednesday, a source briefed on the matter said.
Man tied to planned Islamic State-inspired attack due in Boston court
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man charged with conspiring in an Islamic State-inspired plot to behead a woman who had organized a 2015 competition featuring cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed is due in court on Wednesday.
