New York police officer wounded in shootout released from hospital
(Reuters) – A New York City police sergeant wounded during a shootout in the Bronx has been released from the hospital, Jacobi Medical Center said on Saturday, a day after a second officer was fatally shot during the exchange of gunfire.
New York police officer and suspect killed in Bronx shootout
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City police sergeant was fatally shot and another was wounded on Friday in a shootout on the streets of the Bronx that also resulted in the death of the suspect, a man who had just broken into the apartment of his estran…
U.S. death sentences wane, even in Texas county with most executions
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – In the Texas county known as the buckle on the “execution belt” for sending more people to the death chamber than any other nationwide, both candidates in the campaign for top prosecutor are calling for moderation in capital p…
Fate of Obama legacy initiatives in hands of courts, successor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When President Barack Obama leaves office on Jan. 20 after eight years, several of his major initiatives will still hang in the legal balance, meaning the U.S. courts and his successor will play a major role in shaping his legacy…
Ex-Christie associates guilty in New Jersey ‘Bridgegate’ scandal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two former associates of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie were convicted on Friday for their roles in the “Bridgegate” lane closure scandal, following a six-week trial that served to further tarnish the Republican’s damaged reput…
Freedom or ‘fool’s errand’? D.C. to vote on statehood referendum
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Long-frustrated backers of statehood for the District of Columbia are pinning their hopes on a first-ever referendum on Tuesday in a long-shot bid to become the 51st U.S. state.
California cities see chance to cash in on marijuana
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Californians are expected to pass a ballot measure on Election Day legalizing recreational marijuana, and the prospect has cities and counties seeing dollar signs.
U.S. authorities warn of al Qaeda threat to election
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal officials have warned authorities in New York City, Texas and Virginia about an unspecific threat of attacks by al Qaeda militants around Election Day, putting local law enforcement on alert days before the vote, officials …
U.S. judge bars Colorado from enforcing law banning voter ‘selfies’
DENVER (Reuters) – A federal judge in Colorado blocked enforcement of a 19th-century state law that bans voters from showing a completed ballot to others, the latest in a flurry of mixed legal rulings on whether to restrict election “selfies” on social…
Body found on South Carolina property after kidnap victim rescued
(Reuters) – Authorities on Friday discovered a body on a South Carolina property where they were investigating claims by a woman who was found chained in a storage container there that there were four bodies buried on the site, authorities said on Frid…
