Trump wins Electoral College vote; a few electors break ranks
SEATTLE/AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump prevailed in U.S. Electoral College voting on Monday to officially win election as the next president, easily dashing a long-shot push by a small movement of detractors to try to block him from …
Colorado mom accused of leaving kid in freezing car appears in court
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado mother accused of leaving her 2-year-old son inside her parked car for as many as 14 hours in subzero temperatures, causing the child to suffer frostbitten toes, made her first court appearance on Monday, authorities said….
Water conservation push could put California utilities in a tough spot: Fitch
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – New rules floated by California water regulators would force utilities to sell less water at a time when it is becoming more difficult for them to raise customer rates, credit ratings agency Fitch said on Monday.
Obama prepares to block drilling in Arctic, Atlantic: Bloomberg
(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to block the sale of new offshore drilling rights in much of the U.S. Arctic and parts of the Atlantic, Bloomberg reported, citing two people familiar with the decision.
U.S. judge halts scheduled executions in Ohio
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday ordered a stay of three scheduled executions in Ohio pending the resolution of a lawsuit brought by dozens of death row inmates that challenges the state’s secrecy around where it procures execution drugs…
New Orleans agrees to pay $13.3 million for police post-Katrina killings
(Reuters) – New Orleans offered apologies and reached settlements totaling $13.3 million in civil rights lawsuits brought against the city for the killings of residents by police in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the mayor said on …
Convicted music producer wins right to seek lower sentence for fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former music producer who once worked with the likes of Whitney Houston and Kenny G, won the right on Monday from a U.S. appeals court to ask for a reduction in his 10-year prison sentence for a multimillion-dollar fraud.
North Carolina considers transgender bathroom law repeal this week
(Reuters) – A North Carolina law limiting bathroom access for transgender people could be repealed this week after months of protests and economic boycotts over legislation decried as discriminatory.
Obama administration revamps child support rules for prisoners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Monday issued long-awaited rules aimed at ending state policies that can leave prisoners saddled with crippling child support debts.
Panel rules California judge in Stanford swimmer case not biased
(Reuters) – The California judge who drew worldwide condemnation for giving a six-month sentence to a Stanford athlete convicted of sexual assault was not biased and acted in accordance with a probation report, the state’s judicial oversight commission…
