California tech billionaire’s marijuana legalization measure wins key support
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Efforts to legalize marijuana in California got a boost this week after competing ballot measures joined forces behind the stronger of the two, backed by billionaire Sean Parker, a former president of Facebook Inc.
California shooters discussed martyrdom before meeting: FBI
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The couple who massacred 14 people at a California holiday party were discussing jihad and martyrdom online a year before they met in person, but there is no evidence Islamic militants arranged their marriage to facilitate an att…
U.S. top court divided over affirmative action in college admissions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative justices expressed deep doubt on Wednesday about a university student admissions policy that gives preferences to racial minorities during a testy U.S. Supreme Court session in a case that could decide the fate of pr…
U.S. judge denies another Texas request to block Syrian refugees
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. federal court judge dismissed a request by Texas shortly after it was filed on Wednesday seeking a restraining order to block the imminent entry into the state of nine Syrian refugees, saying the evidence presented was …
Atlanta man jumps to death trying to escape home burglars
ATLANTA (Reuters) – An Atlanta man died on Wednesday after jumping off a third-floor balcony in an attempt to escape robbers breaking into his home.
Cincinnati to name new police chief on Thursday
(Reuters) – The city of Cincinnati will name a permanent police chief on Thursday, replacing the man fired in September due to low morale and a hostile work environment.
Texas grand jury does not indict deputies seen in video of fatal shooting
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – A Texas grand jury on Wednesday decided not to indict two sheriff’s deputies who were seen on a viral video fatally shooting a suspect in a domestic dispute who apparently had both hands in the air.
Connecticut teen tests fire-breathing, turkey-roasting drone
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A young Connecticut man has cooked up a flame-throwing drone that roasts turkeys, but his latest foray into unmanned flight has drawn the attention of the law – again.
Fear grips U.S. Muslim college students after Trump proposal
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Reuters) – At colleges and universities across the United States, Republican White House front-runner Donald Trump’s proposal to stop Muslims from entering the country was met with fear and concern – but has so far triggered no large …
Pennsylvania schools borrow $900 million to survive state budget impasse
NEW YORK (Reuters) – School districts across Pennsylvania have borrowed about $900 million altogether since July 1 to stay open because of the state’s budget impasse, State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale told Reuters on Wednesday.
