As U.S. abortion case looms, both sides seek personal touch
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear its first abortion case in nearly a decade, both sides have been quietly gathering vivid personal accounts from women to supplement the dry legal arguments, believing the effort could…
Armed protesters occupy U.S. wildlife headquarters in Oregon
(Reuters) – A group of self-styled militiamen occupied the headquarters of a U.S. wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon in a standoff with authorities, officials and local media reports said on Sunday, in the latest dispute over federal land use in the Wes…
Powerball jackpot jumps to $400 million after no winner emerges
(Reuters) – Powerball’s jackpot has surged to an estimated $400 million after the first drawing of the new year resulted in no winning ticket holders, the operator of the multistate game said on Sunday.
Militiamen occupy U.S. national parks building in Oregon
(Reuters) – A group of militiamen on Saturday occupied the headquarters of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon in support of two brothers who are slated to report to prison on Monday on arson charges, the Oregonian newspaper reported.
Missouri assesses flood damage, U.S. South still imperiled
EUREKA, Mo. (Reuters) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on Saturday toured communities ravaged by flooding that killed at least 31 people in several states and forced large-scale evacuations, as the danger of rising waters shifted to Arkansas and beyond.
Missouri assesses flood damage, South still imperiled
EUREKA, Mo. (Reuters) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on Saturday toured communities in his state ravaged by flooding that killed at least 31 people in several states and forced the evacuations of thousands in the Mississippi and Ohio river regions, as t…
Bill Cosby’s wife must testify in civil case against him, judge rules
(Reuters) – In the same week that comedian Bill Cosby was arrested on sexual assault charges, his wife, Camille Cosby, learned she must testify in a civil case against the entertainer filed by seven women who said he defamed them, court documents said….
Las Vegas police say suspect killed as phone mistaken for gun
(Reuters) – Las Vegas police are investigating the killing of a wanted man who was shot dead earlier this week by two officers who mistook his cellphone for a gun, authorities said on Saturday.
Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator, dead at 90
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Dale Bumpers, the small-town lawyer who served Arkansas as governor and in the U.S. Senate and delivered a stirring speech during Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial that helped save his presidency, died at home on Friday at …
Southern states brace for surging Mississippi River flooding
(Reuters) – Residents of southern states along the Mississippi River are bracing for the flooding that has swamped communities from the Ohio River Valley to eastern Oklahoma over the last week, causing thousands of evacuations and killing at least 31 p…
