Florida legislature approves controversial abortion restrictions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida legislators on Wednesday approved abortion restrictions that include requirements for physicians similar to a Texas law currently under review by the Supreme Court and prohibited state funding for routine care at a…
CDC director calls Zika in Puerto Rico a ‘challenge and crisis’
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (Reuters) – During a tour of Zika preparations in Puerto Rico, Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, called Zika a “tremendous challenge and crisis” and said protecting pregnant women…
Ohio grand jury indicts brother of pastor shot dead during services
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio grand jury indicted a man on murder and assault charges for the fatal shooting of his brother, a church pastor, during a Sunday service, county prosecutors said on Wednesday.
FBI penetrated New York-based Russian spy ring using hidden recorders
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The FBI eavesdropped on meetings involving Russian intelligence personnel in New York City, including a suspected spy posing as a trade representative, by hiding recorders in binders containing supposedly confidential information a…
New Jersey’s largest school system shuts off water after lead found
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Water fountains at 30 schools in Newark, New Jersey, were shut off on Wednesday after elevated levels of lead were found during testing, the state Department of Environmental Protection said.
Baltimore school officers charged in student-slapping incident
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Two Baltimore school police officers caught on video as one of them repeatedly slapped a student outside a high school have been charged in the incident, authorities said on Wednesday.
Missouri Senate Republicans pass anti-gay religious amendment
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A 39-hour Democratic filibuster in the Missouri Senate ended on Wednesday when Republicans forced a vote and approved a proposal to prohibit sanctions against groups and wedding vendors that discriminate against same-sex couples for…
Trump rebounds in White House race; Sanders surprises Clinton
MONROE, N.C. (Reuters) – Donald Trump moved closer to capturing the 2016 Republican presidential nomination with his latest primary victories and on Wednesday urged the forces within the party who oppose him to get behind him or risk a loss to Democrat…
Seattle explosion injures firefighters, levels buildings
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Several firefighters were slightly hurt when a blast leveled several businesses as they checked on a natural gas leak in north Seattle early Wednesday, officials said.
Torrential rains flood parts U.S. South, leaving man dead
(Reuters) – Heavy rains and high winds from a storm system moving north from Mexico flooded parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, leaving at least one person dead, officials said on Wednesday.
