Final reckoning approaches for Obama’s high court nominee
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several intriguing scenarios could unfold after Tuesday’s U.S. election to break the deadlock over filling a Supreme Court vacancy that has provoked a bitter nine-month standoff between President Barack Obama and Senate Republica…
Three killed, three wounded in ‘horrific’ stabbing at N.J. home
(Reuters) – Three people were stabbed to death, two of them children, and three others wounded at a house in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday and authorities asked for the public’s help in finding a man acquainted with at least one of the victims.
GE alerts airlines about engine part after American Airlines fire
(Reuters) – General Electric Co is seeking to remove an engine part from service after an American Airlines jet erupted in flames last week, it told air carriers in a letter seen by Reuters on Saturday.
Arizona may enforce ballot collection law: Supreme Court order
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday ordered an Arizona state law that restricts the collection of ballots by third parties back in place for Tuesday’s election, a victory for Republicans in an intensifying state-by-state legal battle over ac…
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.
