Louisiana governor signs order protecting LGBT rights
(Reuters) – Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed an anti-discrimination order on Wednesday protecting the rights of gay and transgender people, aligning his state on the liberal side of a political divide playing out across the U.S. South.
Critics slam proposed South Carolina transgender bathroom bill
(Reuters) – A South Carolina bill to require transgender people to use public restrooms matching their sex at birth was slammed by critics on Wednesday, and former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said he would cancel a performance in North Carolina where a…
Man said to be Liberian rebel leader arrested in Pennsylvania
(Reuters) – A Liberian national, living near Philadelphia since the late 1990s, has been charged with gaining U.S. asylum by lying about his role as the rebel commander “Jungle Jabbah” who allegedly committed civil war atrocities including murder and c…
Hikers rescued after four days stranded on Alaskan ice field
(Alaska Air National Guard corrects name of site of rescue to Harding Icefield, instead of Bear Glacier)
Ohio woman charged for streaming rape on Internet
(Reuters) – An Ohio woman was charged with live-streaming the rape of a minor over the Internet, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Kentucky governor OKs removing clerks’ names from marriage licenses
LOUISVILLE (Reuters) – Kentucky’s governor on Wednesday signed into law a bill that removes county clerks’ names from the state marriage license forms at the center of a controversy involving an official jailed last year for refusing to issue licenses …
Sumner Redstone to testify in mental competency trial: court filings
(Reuters) – Attorneys for Sumner Redstone’s ex-girlfriend say they should be allowed to depose the 92-year-old media mogul because Redstone plans to testify at an upcoming trial over his mental capacity, according to court filings made on Wednesday.
Michigan extends state of emergency for Flint over water crisis
(Reuters) – Michigan lawmakers on Wednesday extended the state of emergency in Flint for four months, enabling the city to tap more state funds and coordinate a response with other authorities to the crisis over lead contamination in the city’s drinkin…
Alleged victim of ex-U.S. House Speaker Hastert to testify at sentencing
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An alleged victim of sexual abuse by former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and the sister of another accuser will testify at the sentencing hearing of the former Illinois congressman, the U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuting the ca…
Fund manager falsely promised tech investments, bought Maserati: U.S.
(Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors charged two executives at Florida-based Elm Tree Investment Advisors LLC with bilking investors out of millions of dollars through a fraudulent technology investment scheme, and accused one of spending some of the money on …
