Religious leaders reexamine words after Orlando gay club massacre
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – From pulpits in Orlando and beyond, church leaders are reckoning with religious views often hostile to homosexuality after a gunman killed 49 people at a gay nightclub, with some wondering if they are contributing to breeding …
SEC beats new challenge to in-house judges in Atlanta federal court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court in Atlanta ruled on Friday that district courts cannot hear challenges to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of in-house administrative proceedings to pursue enforcement cases.
Teen hacks Pentagon websites, gets thanked for finding ‘bugs’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – High school student David Dworken spent 10 to 15 hours between classes on his laptop, hacking U.S. Defense Department websites.
U.S. investigates steering problems in 135,000 older Toyota SUVs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Steering and braking problems linked to two crashes and five injuries in 135,000 Toyota sport utility vehicles have prompted the opening of a federal investigation, a U.S. auto safety regulator said on Friday.
Texas court halts execution of man in ‘shaken baby’ death case
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas man scheduled to be put to death next week for murdering his 2-year-old daughter has been granted a stay of execution after his lawyers argued his conviction stemmed from “junk science” about shaken baby syndrome.
EPA warns Flint, Michigan of long-term threats to water supply
(Reuters) – The city of Flint faces multiple long-term threats to its water supply, even though short-term progress has been made in reducing lead contamination in the drinking water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has warned the city and the…
U.S. cable industry proposes allowing consumers to scrap set-top boxes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. pay-TV industry proposed a plan to allow more than 50 million subscribers to ditch costly set-top boxes to get television and video programs to try and convince federal regulators to abandon more far-reaching reforms.
Connecticut man sentenced to six months for shooting at mosque
(Reuters) – A Connecticut man who pleaded guilty to shooting at an empty mosque near his home in an alcohol-fueled rage following the November attacks in Paris that left 130 people dead was sentenced on Friday to six months in federal prison.
Bloomberg looks West after bankrolling Philadelphia soda tax win
NEW YORK (Reuters) – After successfully funding a campaign to pass a soda tax in Philadelphia, billionaire Michael Bloomberg is preparing to fund similar efforts in several other cities, giving new momentum to measures seeking to limit soft drink cons…
Drone flight near Washington Monument leads to citation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man has been cited for flying a drone near the Washington Monument, police said on Friday, a flight that occurred in one of the country’s most heavily restricted air zones.
