California woman found dead in Las Vegas hotel laundry chute
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A woman found dead in the laundry chute of a Las Vegas hotel has been identified as a Sacramento, California-area legal assistant, authorities and local media said on Tuesday.
Colorado woman convicted of cutting fetus from stranger’s womb
BOULDER, Colo. (Reuters) – A Colorado jury on Tuesday convicted a woman of attempted murder and assault for stabbing a pregnant stranger and cutting her fetus from her womb, after luring the victim to her home with an online advertisement for free mate…
Seattle-area blast levels home, shatters school windows; two missing
SEATTLE (Reuters) – An explosion so strong some people thought it was an earthquake leveled a mobile home in western Washington state on Tuesday, possibly trapping two residents and shattering windows at a nearby elementary school, authorities said.
Pennsylvania fracking trial begins, pitting families against driller
SCRANTON, Pa. (Reuters) – Cabot Oil & Gas Co contaminated drinking water for two Pennsylvania families in its rush to begin fracking operations during the state’s natural gas boom, a lawyer told a federal jury in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday at the start of a civil trial.
Michigan Senate approves $30 million to help pay Flint water bills
(Reuters) – Residents of Flint, Michigan, one of the poorest cities in the United States, will get $30 million to help pay their water bills after a lead contamination crisis, under a bill unanimously approved by the Michigan Senate on Tuesday.
U.S. government, Apple take encryption case to court of public opinion
(Reuters) – Apple Inc on Monday urged the creation of a government panel on encryption, the latest salvo in a standoff over a locked iPhone linked to the San Bernardino shooting that has escalated into a public relations battle between the revered tech…
Tech, business leaders protest ‘discriminatory’ U.S. visa waiver changes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 30 U.S. business leaders urged Congress on Tuesday to undo visa restrictions that make it harder for citizens of some countries to visit, saying they were discriminatory and made U.S. companies less competitive.
Michigan Uber driver admits role in deadly shooting spree: police
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Reuters) – A man working as an Uber driver admitted to the fatal weekend shootings of six people in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a police detective testified on Monday in a case raising questions about how the car service vets its drivers.
Canadian man gets probation for smuggling Chinese dinosaur fossils
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A Canadian dealer in prehistoric artifacts was sentenced on Monday to five years on probation and fined $25,000 in U.S. federal court in Arizona for smuggling dinosaur fossils from China to be sold at a Tucson gem show.
Pentagon to submit plan to Congress for closing Guantanamo prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon is expected to submit to Congress on Tuesday President Barack Obama’s long-awaited plan for closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, setting up a battle with lawmakers who oppose his efforts.
