Judge refuses to block New York ‘ballot selfie’ law
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday refused to block enforcement of a New York state law barring voters from taking photographs of their marked ballots so that they could post them on social media websites.
Baltimore man ordered to pay $1 million for cutting fire hose in riot
(Reuters) – A Baltimore man was sentenced on Thursday to pay $1 million in restitution for puncturing a fire hose at a burning drugstore during rioting last year, federal authorities said.
Cubs’ historic championship draws more than 40 million U.S. viewers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Chicago Cubs’ World Series victory on Wednesday night not only ended the team’s historic 108-year championship drought but attracted the biggest U.S. television audience for baseball in 25 years.
Iowa man charged with murder for ambush shooting of two police officers
(Reuters) – An Iowa man who had several run-ins with police and was banned from his daughter’s high school after waving a Confederate flag was charged with murder on Thursday for the ambush-style slaying of two police officers.
Pianist’s estranged wife not fit to stand trial for Texas murder: lawyer
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The estranged wife of Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko has been declared unfit to stand trial on charges of murdering her two daughters at her Texas home and ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment, her lawyer said on Thurs…
San Francisco city attorney sues developer of sinking luxury tower
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco’s city attorney on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the developer of a luxury condominium high-rise that has sunk by more than a foot, saying the developer failed to warn prospective buyers that the building was …
Penn State fined $2.4 million for failures related to Sandusky child abuse
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Penn State University was hit with a $2.4 million fine on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education for its mishandling of child molestation complaints against convicted former football coach Jerry Sandusky.
School bus driver in fatal Baltimore crash had expired medical certification: state
(Reuters) – The driver of a Baltimore school bus involved in a commuter bus crash that killed him and five others lacked authorization to drive because his medical certification had lapsed, a Maryland state spokesman said on Thursday.
U.S., 35 states to boost electric vehicle charging network
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday it will establish 48 national electric-vehicle (EV) charging networks on nearly 25,000 miles of highways in 35 U.S. states.
New York State tax collections down $1.3 billion in first half FY16
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York State tax collections fell $1.3 billion, or 3.5 percent, to $36.9 billion through the first half of fiscal 2016 compared to the same period a year earlier, the state’s chief fiscal officer said on Thursday.
