SpaceX scrubs rocket launch in Florida due to high winds
(Reuters) – Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, on Tuesday delayed the launch of a rocket set to carry a commercial communications satellite into orbit, because of high winds at its Florida launch site.
Late-season snowstorm throws U.S. Northeast for a loop
NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) – A late-season snowstorm swept the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States on Tuesday, closing public school systems from Washington, D.C., to Boston, grounding thousands of airline flights and knocking out electricity to…
U.S. hate crimes up 20 percent in 2016 fueled by election campaign-report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hate crimes in nine U.S. metropolitan areas rose more than 20 percent last year, fueled by inflamed passions during the presidential campaign and more willingness for victims to step forward, a leading hate crimes researcher said o…
Florida tightens death penalty law to require unanimous jury recommendation
(Reuters) – Florida’s governor signed legislation on Monday tightening state law to require a unanimous recommendation by a jury before judges can impose the death penalty.
Illinois comptroller stops payments for governor’s computer modernization
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ state comptroller has suspended $27 million in payments for a computer technology initiative launched by Republican Governor Bruce Rauner, according to a letter seen by Reuters, opening a new front in an ongoing feud over …
Kentucky mayor asks court to unseal sexual assault case versus police
(Reuters) – The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, asked a court on Monday to unseal a lawsuit that accuses two members of the city’s police department of sexually abusing a teenager while he was part of a Boy Scout-affiliated youth program.
Florida ex-felons challenge voting rights restrictions in lawsuit
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Seven former felons sued Florida Governor Rick Scott and other state officers on Monday seeking to have their voting rights restored, claiming their disenfranchisement in the state is unconstitutionally arbitrary.
Accused White House fence jumper released, must submit to monitoring
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A California man accused of scaling a fence around the White House and entering the grounds last week will be allowed to return to his home state under federal supervision as his case proceeds, a federal judge said on Monday.
Republican Obamacare repeal would benefit wealthiest: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican plan to repeal taxes set under Obamacare would benefit the wealthiest U.S. households at more than five times the rate for middle-income families, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.
Arkansas obtains lethal injection drug ahead of eight executions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Arkansas has acquired a new supply of a drug needed for its lethal injections ahead of next month’s scheduled executions of eight men over four nights, a state corrections spokesman said on Monday.
