Kansas court says funding plan averts need to close public schools
KANSAS CITY, Kan (Reuters) – The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a bill state lawmakers passed last week resolves inequities in public education and will allow schools to open as scheduled in August.
Atlantic City, N.J., hires lawyers to restructure debt
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Atlantic City, New Jersey’s fiscally distressed gambling hub, has hired public finance attorneys to restructure some of its $240 million of outstanding bond debt, Mayor Don Guardian said on Tuesday.
Woman injured, gunman dead in downtown Denver shooting
(Reuters) – A woman was critically injured in a shooting inside a downtown Denver office building on Tuesday and police said the suspected gunman was pronounced dead at the scene with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Economic espionage a ‘tremendous problem’: U.S. attorney general
PHOENIX (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said on Tuesday fighting economic espionage was a priority for the Department of Justice.
Justice Dept. reviewing Supreme Court immigration decision: Lynch
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The Obama administration is looking into whether it can challenge the Supreme Court’s decision to block President Barack Obama’s plan to spare millions of illegal immigrants from deportation, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said…
L.A. prosecutor asks governor to deny parole ex-Manson follower
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles’ top prosecutor on Tuesday asked California Governor Jerry Brown to keep former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten behind bars, despite the recommendation of a parole board that she be released.
Two moms, four children killed in fiery California car crash
(Reuters) – Two mothers and their four children were killed early on Tuesday after their minivan was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer and burst into flames as it tumbled down an embankment north of Los Angeles, the California Highway Patrol said…
Rolling Stone wins dismissal of defamation lawsuit over rape article
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by three University of Virginia graduates who accused Rolling Stone magazine, its publisher Wenner Media and a journalist of defamation over a now-debunked article describing a gang ra…
First baby with Zika-related birth defect microcephaly born in Florida
(Reuters) – A Haitian woman in Florida has delivered the first baby in the state born with the birth defect microcephaly caused by the Zika virus, Florida’s health department said on Tuesday.
Civil rights leader Walter Fauntroy out of jail after return to U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. civil rights leader Walter Fauntroy was released from a Virginia jail on Tuesday following his return from a four-year absence in the Middle East, a court official said.
