Tennessee woman pleads not guilty to murder charge for abortion attempt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A Tennessee woman accused of using a coat hanger to try to abort her 24-week-old fetus pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted first-degree murder in a Nashville-area court on Tuesday, a sheriff’s official said.
Man who lent gun to Boston Marathon bombers to be freed
BOSTON (Reuters) – A man who lent the convicted Boston Marathon bomber the gun used to kill a police officer three days after the deadly 2013 attack was set to be released from prison after a judge sentenced him to time served on Tuesday for drug and f…
Bowe Bergdahl arraigned on military charges, mulls options
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, charged with deserting his combat outpost in Afghanistan before being captured by the Taliban in 2009, sought time on Tuesday to decide whether a military judge or jury of soldiers will dec…
Texas grand jury issues no indictments in case of woman found dead in jail
(Reuters) – A Texas grand jury decided on Monday not to issue indictments relating to the death of an African-American woman who died by hanging in an apparent suicide in her jail cell, a special prosecutor said.
Texas attorney general says college dormitory gun ban would break law
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Public universities in Texas would be breaking a new state law if they ban guns from student dormitories because such a prohibition would violate the rights of people with licenses to carry concealed handguns, the state’s atto…
California man shot in back by police wins $11.3 million jury award
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A man who was shot in the back by a police officer and left paralyzed has been awarded $11.3 million by a federal jury in California.
Virginia to stop honoring 25 states’ concealed-carry gun permits
(Reuters) – Virginia will no longer recognize concealed-carry handgun permits from 25 states that have reciprocity agreements with the state, effective Feb. 1, Attorney General Mark Herring said on Tuesday.
Cities join defense of EPA’s key carbon rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National League of Cities, which represents over 19,000 U.S. cities, filed a motion in a federal court Tuesday to support the Obama administration’s push to curb carbon emissions against legal challenges.
Wine collector loses U.S. appeal of counterfeiting conviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of a prominent wine dealer who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling millions of dollars of rare and expensive counterfeit wine.
UAW says Volkswagen refuses collective bargaining for Tennessee workers
DETROIT (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers union has filed charges against Volkswagen AG, claiming the company is refusing to enter into collective bargaining for a portion of workers at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, factory, the union said on Tuesday.
