Federal judge blocks section of Alabama abortion law
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday struck down an Alabama law that required abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a local hospital.
Florida governor signs law ending funding to clinics providing abortions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott on Friday signed a law that cuts off state funding for preventive health services to clinics providing abortion and imposes abortion restrictions already being tested before the U.S. Supreme Cou…
Kentucky House votes to use single form for marriage licenses
(Reuters) – Kentucky’s House of Representatives on Friday approved a bill to create a single marriage license form for opposite-sex and same-sex couples that would allow applicants to identify as “bride,” “groom” or “spouse.”
California judge denies bail for flight attendant in drug case
(Reuters) – A federal judge in California on Friday effectively overruled a Brooklyn magistrate and ordered a flight attendant held without bail on charges that she dumped a bag of cocaine and fled authorities at Los Angeles International Airport.
Skier Picabo Street to be cleared of assaulting father: attorney
(Reuters) – Assault and domestic violence charges against U.S. Olympic gold medalist skier Picabo Street are expected to be dismissed, her attorney said on Friday, a day after prosecutors moved to drop the case stemming from an incident with her father…
Dutch siblings living in New York confirmed dead in Belgium bombings
(Reuters) – Two Dutch siblings who lived in New York have been identified as among those killed in suicide bombings that rocked Brussels this week, family and friends said on Friday, while U.S. officials said two Americans were killed in the blasts.
Web of agencies at U.S. airports could hinder security overhauls
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Travelers passing through New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport this week witnessed a show of force following the Brussels airport attack: U.S. Army soldiers in khaki camouflage bearing assault rifles, police officers in…
Chicago civic leaders urge local choice for next top cop
CHICAGO (Reuters) – After a decade of outsiders serving as Chicago’s police chief, local politicians and church leaders are pushing for an insider to take charge of the 12,000-member force after a history of police shootings that have damaged public tr…
U.S. attempt to unlock San Bernardino iPhone could impact N.Y. case: Apple
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple Inc said the U.S. Justice Department’s new attempts to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters without the tech giant’s help could eliminate the government’s need for its assistance in a similar dispute in…
Kerry promises more U.S. help to EU after Brussels bombings, two Americans among dead
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday pledged further U.S. help to Belgium and the EU in tackling Islamist militant threats after Tuesday’s suicide bombings in Brussels and a U.S. official said two Americans were among the 31 dea…
