Georgia man gets 40-year sentence for boiling water attack on gays
(Reuters) – A Georgia truck driver was sentenced to 40 years in prison for pouring boiling water over a gay couple, a district attorney’s spokesman said on Thursday.
Amazon launches Amazon Vehicles to help car buyers
(Reuters) – Amazon.com on Thursday launched Amazon Vehicles, an online platform for users to research on cars, auto parts and accessories.
Biden says expects Guantanamo prison to close before Obama leaves office
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expected the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, would close before President Barack Obama leaves office in January.
Nine prison staffers in Nebraska injured in altercation with inmates
(Reuters) – Nine staff members at a state prison in Nebraska were injured during an altercation with inmates on Wednesday, a state correctional services spokeswoman said.
Colorado sheriff accused of sexually assaulting female prisoner
DENVER (Reuters) – An elected sheriff from a rural county in Colorado has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled woman at his home before transporting her to jail, court documents showed on Wednesday.
Florida governor complains U.S. not doing enough to fight Zika
CHICAGO/MIAMI (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott said on Wednesday the federal government had so far not delivered all the Zika antibody tests and laboratory support he had requested as the state battles the spread of the virus.
Celebrities join Native American pipeline protest in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Actors Susan Sarandon, Riley Keough and Shailene Woodley joined members of North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux Tribe outside a courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to protest against construction of a pipeline they say wou…
California legislature passes climate change bills
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California lawmakers voted to extend the state’s climate change fighting efforts out to 2030 on Wednesday, giving a new lease on life to the most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction program in the country.
Clinton calls for lower price on allergy drug EpiPen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called on pharmaceutical company Mylan NV to voluntarily drop the price of its severe allergy treatment drug EpiPen, which has increased in price by more than 400 percent in the p…
Wildfire forces closure of south entrance to Yellowstone National Park
CODY, Wyo. (Reuters) – Burning trees and thick smoke from a large Wyoming wildfire have prompted authorities to close the main connecting road between the south end of Yellowstone National Park and the northern border of Grand Teton National Park.
