Arkansas judge approves same-sex partners on birth certificates statewide
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – A state judge ruled on Tuesday that Arkansas must list both members of same-sex couples as parents on official birth certificates issued across the state, broadening his earlier finding on behalf of three married lesbian c…
White House rejects Pentagon plan to close Guantanamo prison: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration has rejected as too expensive a Department of Defense cost estimate for closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and building a replacement, and it has asked for revisions, the Wall Street Journal repo…
Cleveland officer said he thought 12-year-old he shot was active shooter
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A Cleveland police officer who fatally shot a 12-year-old child in a park said in a signed statement released by prosecutors on Tuesday that he yelled for the boy to show his hands and saw him pull a gun from his waistband.
Puerto Rico avoids second default, but future payments uncertain
NEW YORK/SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Puerto Rico made a crucial debt payment on Tuesday but warned that its deteriorating finances could trigger future defaults, as the governor granted the U.S. territory power to take revenues from public agencies.
Chicago police chief out, review launched over black teen’s death
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago’s police chief was ousted on Tuesday after days of protest over a white officer’s shooting of a black teenager 16 times and the department’s refusal to release a video of the killing for more than a year.
Pennsylvania attorney general hires outsider for e-mails probe
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor, Kathleen Kane, on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler to conduct a comprehensive investigation of racist and sexist emails shared by top law enforcement on state computers.
‘Visa waiver’ travelers would be fingerprinted under Senate bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Travelers to the United States from “visa waiver” nations would have to provide fingerprints and photos under a U.S. Senate bill to intensify scrutiny of foreigners, one of several border-tightening measures offered since the Par…
Accused killer Durst faces $100 million New York lawsuit in wife’s disappearance
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nine months after millionaire Robert Durst appeared to confess on television to killing his wife, her family is suing for $100 million on the unusual grounds they never got to bury their loved one properly.
Police investigating death of mayor of Alaska’s state capital
(Reuters) – Police were investigating the death of Juneau’s new mayor, Greg Fisk, while officials in Alaska’s state capital said they were seeking legal advice on the succession.
U.S. top court gives Texas more time in immigration case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Texas more time to file court papers in its legal dispute with the federal government over President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration in a move that would still allow the justi…
