Rejecting ‘noxious’ prejudice, U.S. top court backs black death row inmate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court gave a Texas death row inmate a chance to avoid execution on Wednesday, with Chief Justice John Roberts denouncing the “noxious strain of racial prejudice” that infected the case when a defense witness test…
U.S. appeals court upholds Maryland’s ban on assault rifles
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Maryland’s ban on assault rifles, ruling gun owners are not protected under the U.S. Constitution to possess “weapons of war,” court documents showed.
Michigan city to allow mosque, settle lawsuits alleging bias
(Reuters) – The Sterling Heights City Council in eastern Michigan has approved a stalled proposal to build a mosque, a necessary step to settle discrimination lawsuits from Muslim residents and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Flooding forces hundreds from homes in San Jose, California
(Reuters) – Murky, waist-high floodwaters swamped neighborhoods along a rain-swollen creek in the northern California city of San Jose on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders or advisories for more than 1,000 homes, city officials …
GE, Intel, AT&T team up to put cameras, mics in San Diego
SEATTLE (Reuters) – General Electric will put cameras, microphones and sensors on 3,200 street lights in San Diego this year, marking the first large-scale use of “smart city” tools GE says can help monitor traffic and pinpoint crime, but raising poten…
Pipeline fights move from Dakota prairie to Louisiana bayous
HENDERSON, Louisiana (Reuters) – When Hope Rosinski’s father gave her a six-acre plot in Louisiana more than a decade ago, she was surprised to find oil and gas pipelines crisscrossing the property.
Trump’s new security advisor differs from him on Russia, other key issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has shown little patience for dissent, but that trait is likely to be tested by his new national security adviser, Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster.
Construction for Hudson Tunnel to last seven years in Manhattan
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Construction activities in New York City will last for seven years as Amtrak builds its multibillion-dollar train tunnel underneath the Hudson River, an official said late on Tuesday, disclosing how long disruptions will likely las…
Trump to spare U.S. ‘dreamer’ immigrants from crackdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration plans to consider almost all illegal immigrants subject to deportation, but will leave protections in place for immigrants known as “dreamers” who entered the United States illegally as chi…
Denver defends release of illegal immigrant later charged in murder
DENVER (Reuters) – The Denver Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday defended its release of an illegal immigrant after he posted bond on theft charges only to be arrested for murder weeks later, saying it had no authority to hold him.
