Mexico high court OKs marijuana use in step toward legalization
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the green light to growing marijuana for recreational use in a landmark decision that could lead to legalization in a country with a bloody history of conflict with drug cartels.
Two killed, two wounded in Houston-area shooting: media reports
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Two people were killed and two others wounded in a shooting incident in a Houston suburb on Wednesday that appeared to be a murder-suicide, local news reports said.
California officials warn of poisoning danger in Dungeness, rock crabs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California authorities are moving to suspend the fishing season for Dungeness and rock crabs due to high levels of a toxin found in the crustaceans that could cause illness or even death in people who eat them, officials said on…
Michigan ex-policeman abused power in traffic stop: prosecutors
DETROIT (Reuters) – A white former suburban Detroit police officer accused in the videotaped beating of a black motorist in January abused his power during a traffic stop, prosecutors said on Wednesday in opening statements for his state criminal trial…
Friend of accused South Carolina church gunman freed on bail
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A South Carolina man charged with hiding from federal investigators what he knew about a church shooting massacre his friend Dylann Roof is accused of carrying out was freed from jail on Wednesday, a source familiar with th…
In caverns deep below N.Y. streets, train terminal taking shape
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fifteen stories beneath midtown Manhattan, hundreds of workers are slowly converting massive subterranean chambers into a new terminal for the Long Island Railroad, the United States’ busiest commuter rail system.
Illinois policeman committed suicide, embezzled funds: officials
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The northern Illinois policeman whose September death prompted an extensive manhunt for murder suspects committed “a carefully staged suicide” as authorities began an audit that would have exposed his embezzling public funds, author…
Philadelphia woman wins $10,000 for voting on Election Day
(Reuters) – A Philadelphia crossing guard has won $10,000 simply for casting her ballot for mayor in a lottery designed to encourage voter turnout.
Lawmakers attack Pentagon funding sports teams as ‘paid patriotism’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress is moving to shut down a scheme that lawmakers said funneled millions of taxpayer dollars from the Pentagon to professional sports teams for honoring American soldiers at sporting events.
Illinois top court voids $10.1 billion Philip Morris ‘light’ verdict
(Reuters) – The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA in a long-running lawsuit accusing the Altria Group Inc unit of misleading smokers about the health risks of “light” cigarettes.
