Texas inmate dies, still on death row after long, futile freedom campaign
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A man who spent about 35 years on death row in Texas claiming he was innocent has died of natural causes at age 60, prison officials said on Tuesday, after decades of campaigning by anti-death penalty activists failed to have …
Rights groups appeal ruling upholding North Carolina voter ID law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Civil rights groups and churches opposed to sweeping changes to North Carolina’s election rules said on Tuesday they would ask an appeals court for a reversal after a federal judge upheld provisions they argue will suppr…
All clear at Florida university after report of woman with gun
(Reuters) – Campus police gave the all clear at the University of Central Florida in Orlando after responding to a report of a woman with a gun at the library on Tuesday afternoon.
Tornadoes and hail threaten several central U.S. states
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The National Weather Service warned that large sections of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas could be hit by tornadoes, destructive hail and high winds on Tuesday, prompting some school districts to send students home early.
Kansas governor withdraws from Syrian refugee program
(Reuters) – Kansas is withdrawing from plans to resettle Syrian refugees in the state after the federal government failed to provide security information and files on the refugees, Republican Governor Sam Brownback said on Monday.
U.S. justices mull propriety of recalling discharged jury to duty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the question of under what circumstances judges can recall jurors to duty after they have rendered a verdict, in a case involving a man seeking damages after suffering injuries in a…
One World recalls snow blowers over fire hazard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One World Technologies Inc is recalling about 670 Ryobi snow blowers because they can overheat and cause a fire, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.
Cockfighting clues found on Ohio property of slain family -officials
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Investigators probing the mysterious execution-style killings of eight family members in rural Ohio last week have found evidence of illegal cockfighting and marijuana cultivation on their property, state officials said on Tuesday…
Ex-professor who called Sandy Hook shooting a hoax sues over firing
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A former Florida college professor who was fired after he suggested the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax has sued the school for violation of his right to free speech, his attorney said on Tuesday.
Lawyers file $220 million damage claim against EPA in Flint water crisis
(Reuters) – Lawyers for residents of Flint, Michigan, have filed a $220.2 million damages claim alleging negligence on the part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contributed to dangerous lead levels in the city’s water supply.
