Arkansas executes first inmate in 12 years
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Arkansas executed its first inmate in 12 years on Thursday after a protracted legal battle that questioned aspects of the use of the death penalty in the United States, which fell to a quarter-century low in 2016.
Mexico ex-governor arrested in Italy to face charges in U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former state governor for Mexico’s ruling party who faces charges in Mexico and the United States will be prosecuted by U.S. authorities first, the U.S. and Mexican attorneys general said on Wednesday.
New York police body camera program needs changes: civil rights lawyers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Civil rights lawyers on Wednesday demanded changes to a pilot program for New York City police to wear body cameras, saying it does not ensure that officers are held properly accountable for how they treat people.
First U.S. drive-through marijuana store to open in Colorado
(Reuters) – The first U.S. drive-through marijuana dispensary is set to open on Thursday in a small town in Colorado, a state that has been at the forefront of pot legalization.
Honda says U.S. driver seriously injured in Takata inflator rupture
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Wednesday a driver of a 2002 Accord was seriously injured after a faulty Takata air bag inflator ruptured during a March 3 crash in Las Vegas, Nevada.
New York museum to aid green-card holders in U.S. citizenship quest
NEW YORK (Reuters) – With the Trump administration trying to ban travelers from several Muslim-majority countries from the United States, the New-York Historical Society and museum is launching a new initiative to help green-card holders become America…
Trump extends program allowing some veterans to use local doctors, hospitals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved a step closer to fulfilling his campaign promise to reform the troubled Veterans Affairs department, but some veterans groups are concerned that the administration may be working toward p…
Texas ordered to pay $600,000 to same-sex couples who defeated state ban
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A federal appeals court ordered Texas on Wednesday to pay about $600,000 to cover the legal fees for two same-sex couples who defeated the state’s ban on same-sex marriage in a protracted court battle.
NY, NJ senators invite transportation secretary to view decaying train tunnels
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – To preserve federal funding for critical rail projects, New Jersey and New York senators on Wednesday asked U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to examine firsthand the decaying train tunnels that threaten to cripple regi…
Exclusive: Putin-linked think tank drew up plan to sway 2016 U.S. election – documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian government think tank controlled by Vladimir Putin developed a plan to swing the 2016 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump and undermine voters’ faith in the American electoral system, three current and four former U.S. officials told Reuters.
