Dakota Access pipeline protests spread, firms fight back
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Demonstrators fanned out across North America on Tuesday to demand the U.S. government halt or reroute the Dakota Access pipeline as the companies behind the controversial project asked a federal court for permission to complete it….
Denver to become first U.S. city to legalize social marijuana use
(Reuters) – A measure that would make Denver the first city in the United States to legalize the use of marijuana in such venues as clubs, bars and restaurants is expected to get enough votes to pass, backers and opponents of the initiative said on Tue…
District of Columbia lawmakers approve death-with-dignity measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – District of Columbia lawmakers gave final approval on Tuesday to a bill allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with a doctor’s help, joining a half-dozen states that have passed similar measures.
Six Utah high school students stabbed, including teen suspect
(Reuters) – Five students were stabbed inside a Utah high school boys’ locker room on Tuesday before the 16-year-old male suspect turned the weapon on himself, school officials said.
West Virginia mayor quits after comment on Michelle Obama: reports
(Reuters) – The mayor of a tiny West Virginia town resigned on Tuesday after her comment on a Facebook post that called first lady Michelle Obama an “ape in heels” drew international attention, local media reported.
Trump ending lawsuit over flights above Florida estate: official
(Reuters) – Donald Trump is dropping a lawsuit against Palm Beach County, Florida over flights above his Mar-a-Lago estate, a county official said, after his presidential victory likely ensures some type of federal no-fly zone around the property.
Texas eyes ‘women’s privacy act’ that critics say targets transgender people
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas plans to introduce a measure next year aimed at protecting women in bathrooms and locker rooms, a move that has raised concerns of activists who say the legislation is really an attempt to discriminate against transgende…
Ex-Ohio lawyer gets 12 years for hypnotizing, molesting female clients
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A former Ohio lawyer was sentenced to 12 years in prison for hypnotizing and sexually abusing women clients, his attorney said on Tuesday.
Two Minnesota men sentenced for trying to aid Islamic State: local media
(Reuters) – Two Somali-American men in Minnesota were sentenced on Tuesday for conspiring to support the Islamic State militant group, according to local media.
New Yorkers build walls of sticky notes in defiance of Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) – This is not the kind of wall Donald Trump was talking about.
