Supreme Court blocks Obama carbon emissions plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a major blow to President Barack Obama by putting on hold federal regulations to curb carbon dioxide emissions mainly from coal-fired power plants, the centerpiece of his administration…
Michigan governor says to request another $195 million for Flint water
(Reuters) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Wednesday will ask the state legislature for another $195 million to restore safe drinking water in Flint and help residents affected by lead-contaminated water, a spokesman confirmed on Tuesday.
U.S. to study Zika link to Guillain-Barre in Puerto Rico
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are heading to Puerto Rico this week to study whether the mosquito-borne Zika virus will cause an increase in cases of a rare neurological disorder known as Guillain-B…
Legal proceedings for Sgt. Bergdahl halted due to classified material
(Reuters) – Legal proceedings in the military desertion case against U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl were halted on Tuesday over defense access to 300,000 pages of classified documents held by the government, which could push back his trial planned fo…
Fatal shooting of naked teen in Texas unfolded in ‘matter of seconds’: police
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Austin police officer who fatally shot a naked and unarmed Texas teenager had confronted the suspect for a few seconds before opening fire, police said on Tuesday.
Former North Carolina law enforcement officers admit to drug scheme
(Reuters) – Fourteen people, including 12 former sheriff’s officers and correctional officers, have pleaded guilty to a drug dealing conspiracy centered in a North Carolina county, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Tuesday.
Hearing on ‘Serial’ murder case wraps up in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Maryland hearing on whether to grant a retrial to a man whose murder conviction was made famous by the podcast “Serial” wrapped up on Tuesday, with a prosecutor saying the judge in the case should not be swayed by intense public…
U.S. judge deports Qatar military officer accused of enslaving servants
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge ordered the immediate deportation on Tuesday of a Qatar military officer and his wife after they were accused of holding two female servants in slave-like conditions in their upscale San Antonio home.
Shkreli is sued over his $2 million Wu-Tang Clan album
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Martin Shkreli faces a new legal headache, a lawsuit claiming that his $2 million Wu-Tang Clan album contains illustrations ripped off from a New York artist, who now wants the former drug executive to pay for them.
U.S. intelligence chief warns of ‘homegrown’ security threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attacks by “homegrown” Islamist extremists are among the most imminent security threats facing the United States in 2016, along with dangers posed overseas by Islamic State and cyber security concerns, the top U.S. intelligence o…
