Navajo Nation sues EPA over metal sludge from Colorado mine spill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Navajo Nation sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday, one year after 3 million gallons of toxic wastewater spilled into three states from an abandoned Colorado gold mine.
U.S. prosecutors dealt setback in medical marijuana cases
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice cannot spend money to prosecute federal marijuana cases if the defendants comply with state guidelines that permit the drug’s sale for medical purposes, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
FBI to give Congress report on lack of charges over Clinton’s email use: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI on Tuesday will deliver a report to U.S. lawmakers explaining why the law enforcement agency did not recommend charges over Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email server, CNN reported, citing U.S. officials briefed on …
Office of convicted Pennsylvania AG to outline future plans
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – The office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane will hold a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, the day after she was convicted of perjury and other charges, to discuss the agency’s future.
U.S. prison recordings of attorney-client meetings spur legal fight
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Reuters) – Federal agents investigating a massive drug smuggling ring inside a U.S. prison in Kansas in April subpoenaed Corrections Corp of America, a private company that manages the facility, seeking all prison video footage for n…
Riot-torn Milwaukee has quieter night before Trump’s visit
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Milwaukee’s curfew on teenagers and community leaders’ calls for restraint calmed the city somewhat overnight after two nights of riots sparked by the fatal police shooting of a black man.
Man arrested for arson related to destructive California fire
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. (Reuters) – A man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of arson, officials said, over a wildfire in Northern California that has destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses and forced hundreds of residents to flee.
Milwaukee curfew obeyed after riots over police shooting
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Tension eased on Monday night in Milwaukee, as teenagers respected a late night curfew to deter a third night of the rioting that hit the U.S. Midwestern city following the police shooting of an armed black man.
Man arrested for arson related to destructive California fire
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. (Reuters) – A man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of arson, officials said, over a wildfire in Northern California that has destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses and forced hundreds of residents to flee.
Trial of ‘Hollywood Arsonist’ begins in Los Angeles
(Reuters) – Lawyers made opening speeches on Monday in the Los Angeles trial of a German national dubbed the “Hollywood Arsonist” and charged with setting more than 40 fires across the city more than three years ago.
