Supreme Court rejects Michigan straight-ticket voting appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by Michigan to reinstate its Republican-backed ban on straight-ticket voting for the Nov. 8 general election.
Obama to meet with congressional leaders on Monday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama has invited congressional leaders to the White House on Monday to discuss legislative priorities for this month, a White House official said.
Goya must face lawsuit claiming it substituted squid for octopus
(Reuters) – A federal judge rejected Goya Foods Inc’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it sold canned octopus products that actually contained cheaper jumbo squid, hoping to save money because consumers would have trouble telling the difference.
U.S. judge tosses suit on Confederate emblem in Mississippi flag
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to have the Confederate battle emblem in the Mississippi state flag declared an unconstitutional vestige of slavery.
Denver Broncos’ Marshall kneels in protest during national anthem
(Reuters) – Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall became the latest athlete to kneel during the U.S. national anthem in a protest against social injustice before his team’s game against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday.
Carolina clown sightings scare me, says horror master Stephen King
(Reuters) – A spate of creepy clown sightings in South Carolina has perplexed police and worried parents, but their frightening appearance was no surprise to best-selling U.S. horror author Stephen King.
Texas to consider Mexican-American textbook critics decry as racist
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The State Board of Education in Texas is expected to hear testimony next week from critics of a new textbook for Mexican-American studies who say the tome is riddled with mistakes and perpetrates demeaning stereotypes.
Patchwork of state laws hurts U.S. effort to modernize mortgages
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Chuck DeBonis was wrapping up his stint as a civilian paramedic at a military base in Kuwait earlier this year, he found a home he wanted to buy in the Virginia town of Bristow for his return.
U.S. regulator tells air passengers not to turn on Galaxy Note 7 phones
WASHINGTON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Airline passengers should not turn on or charge their Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights or stow them in checked baggage due to concerns over the phone’s fire-prone batteries, the U.S. Fed…
Washington state will not charge police in Mexican laborer’s slaying
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The U.S. state of Washington has decided not to file criminal charges against the three police officers who fatally shot an undocumented Mexican farm worker in 2015 after he threw rocks at them and ran through a crowded intersection…
