U.S. court strikes down North Carolina voter ID law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday struck down a North Carolina law that required voters to show photo identification when casting ballots, ruling that it intentionally discriminated against African-American residents.
Trendy Miami neighborhood is first in U.S. with local Zika spread
MIAMI (Reuters) – Christophe and Franziska Lefever were admiring graffiti at an outdoor gallery in a chic Miami arts district on Friday when they learned that the first cases of Zika spread by mosquitoes in the continental United States were contracted…
New York could show the way to rescue U.S. nuclear plants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York state and nuclear power have never been best friends, but the state is expected to decide as soon as Monday on a proposed subsidy plan that could furnish the rest of the country with a model for saving a struggling indus…
Delaware judge proposes October trial over removal of Viacom directors
(Reuters) – A Delaware judge on Friday ruled that Sumner Redstone’s lawyers must defend in a trial his move to oust five directors from Viacom Inc’s board and suggested that he wants to get a better picture of the 93-year-old media mogul’s mental capacity.
Two dead in California crash of medical transport plane
(Reuters) – At least two people died in the crash of a medical transport plane in northern California on Friday after a report of cockpit smoke, authorities and a media report said.
Michigan prosecutor charges six in Flint water scandal
DETROIT (Reuters) – Six Michigan state employees were charged on Friday in an investigation into dangerous lead levels in the city of Flint’s drinking water.
Tesla mulling two theories to explain ‘Autopilot’ crash: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla Motors Inc told U.S. Senate Commerce Committee staff it is considering two theories that may explain what led to the May 7 fatal crash that killed a Florida man who was using the car’s “Autopilot” system, a person familiar …
U.S. court rejects NJ Senator Menendez’s bid to end corruption case
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday refused to dismiss a corruption indictment against Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, rejecting the Democrat’s claim that the U.S. Constitution shielded him from prosecution.
USDA confirms unapproved GMO wheat found in Washington state
(Reuters) – Twenty two unapproved genetically modified (GMO) wheat plants have been found growing in Washington state, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Friday but the strain, developed by Monsanto, has not been traced in commercial sup…
Minnesota prosecutor adds special attorney to team in black man’s shooting
(Reuters) – Minnesota prosecutors who will decide on charges in the fatal police shooting of a black motorist will include a special prosecutor to guarantee independence in the case, a county attorney said on Friday.
