Vermont governor snuffs legal pot, tells lawmakers to ‘get it right’
(Reuters) – Vermont’s governor on Wednesday halted, at least temporarily, efforts to become the ninth state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but offered to work with state legislators to resolve what he cited as the bill’s shortcomings.
Teenage suspect sought in triple stabbing in Midtown Manhattan
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 16-year-old boy stabbed three other teens near their high school in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday and then fled, New York City police said.
U.S. review criticizes U.S. handling of Honduras drug operation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A joint U.S.-Honduras anti-drug operation that resulted in several fatal shootings in the Central American country in 2012 was poorly coordinated, according to an internal review on Wednesday.
Iconic California highway to be closed for months after landslide
(Reuters) – A section of California’s iconic coastal highway will likely remain closed for months after a massive rain-driven landslide that went into the Pacific Ocean, a state transportation official said on Wednesday.
Baltimore lawyer told rape victim Trump would deport her: prosecutors
(Reuters) – A defense attorney was arrested in a Baltimore courthouse after he told an alleged rape victim she risked being deported by the Trump administration if she testified against his client, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
U.S. blacklists members of Mexican drug trafficking group: Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday blacklisted Mexican national Jose Luis Ruelas Torres for leading what the U.S. Treasury Department said is a family organization that smuggles heroin across the border for sale in cities across the …
Hundreds protest over minimum wage at McDonald’s stockholder meeting
OAK BROOK, Ill. (Reuters) – Hundreds of fast-food workers demanded wage increases as they marched outside McDonald’s Corp headquarters during the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday.
BNP Paribas pays $350 million to settle New York currency probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – French bank BNP Paribas on Wednesday agreed to pay $350 million to New York’s banking regulator to resolve a probe of misconduct in its foreign exchange business.
U.S. decision on expanded laptop ban not imminent: Homeland Security
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Homeland Security Department said on Wednesday that no specific timeline had been set for a decision on whether to expand a ban on larger electronics as carry-on luggage for air travel.
Driver indicted in deadly Times Square attack, crash
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A grand jury has indicted the driver charged with killing a young woman and injuring 22 people when he careened through three blocks in New York City’s crowded Times Square, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
