9/11 suspect asks again to fire his lawyers in Guantanamo trial
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – A Yemeni detainee at Guantanamo Bay moved to fire his attorneys for a second time on Tuesday, delaying a pre-trial hearing for five men charged with plotting the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.
Oklahoma grand jury probes executions after trail of resignations
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma grand jury investigating flawed executions in the state met on Tuesday after three top officials who previously testified before the panel submitted their resignations shortly after.
Scalia’s death boosts legal chances for Obama’s climate plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A vote to block the Obama administration’s ambitious climate regulation was one of Antonin Scalia’s last acts as a Supreme Court justice. His sudden death may have opened a new path to the rule’s survival.
U.S., Cuba sign pact to restore scheduled flights: U.S. Dept of Transportation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Transportation officials from the United States and Cuba signed an arrangement on Tuesday to restore scheduled air service between the two countries, the U.S. Department of Transportation said in a statement.
NYC to fund $2.5 billion Brooklyn-Queens light rail via bond issue
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City will issue bonds via the creation of a non-profit agency to fund a $2.5 billion light rail system between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, officials from the mayor’s office said in a statement on Tuesday.
Winter storm hits U.S. East Coast, tornadoes tear into South
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – An expansive winter storm bore down on the U.S. East Coast on Monday, scuttling almost 1,600 flights, while tornadoes downed trees and flattened homes in the South, trapping some residents in their dwellings.
Alabama company gets U.S. permission to build tractors in Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) – The U.S. government has granted an Alabama company permission to build tractors in Cuba, one of the company’s co-owners said on Monday, making it potentially the first American manufacturer to open shop in Cuba since the 1959 revolut…
New York police probe assault claim against Eliot Spitzer; lawyer disputes
(Reuters) – New York City police on Monday said an investigation was ongoing regarding a woman’s claim that former Governor Eliot Spitzer assaulted her at a Manhattan hotel, while his lawyer said the alleged victim has recanted and apologized in an ema…
Obama starts work to pick Supreme Court justice amid political ‘bluster’
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has held preliminary discussions with his team about whom to nominate to the Supreme Court, the White House said on Monday, while accusing Senate Republicans of “bluster” for saying th…
Colorado Planned Parenthood reopens after deadly rampage
(Reuters) – A Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic reopened on Monday, seeing patients nearly three months after a deadly shooting rampage at the facility left three people dead and nine wounded.
