Texas to execute man convicted of killing three children in house fire
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas plans on Wednesday to execute Raphael Holiday, 36, who was convicted of killing his daughter and two stepdaughters in a mobile home blaze in 2000.
Closing arguments begin in trial of ex-Michigan cop accused in beating
DETROIT (Reuters) – Closing arguments were set to begin on Wednesday in the trial of a former suburban Detroit policeman charged with beating a black motorist at a traffic stop last January.
Two Air France flights from U.S. diverted by bomb threats
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two Air France flights bound for Paris from the United States were diverted for several hours on Tuesday following anonymous bomb threats, and more than 700 passengers and crew were safely taken off the planes, officials said.
Yale president, responding to protests, says will make school more inclusive
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – Responding to boisterous student protests, the head of Yale University vowed on Tuesday to build a more inclusive school, in part by expanding financial aid to low-income students and creating a center for the study of race, …
Charleston voters choose first new mayor in four decades
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Voters in Charleston on Tuesday picked a commercial real estate agent who has never held political office to serve as the first new mayor for the historic South Carolina city in 40 years.
California State University faculty march for pay raise, threaten strike
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Reuters) – More than 1,000 staff and students marched through the streets of Long Beach, California, on Tuesday to demand a raise for the 26,000 faculty members of the California State University, the nation’s largest public univers…
White House holds call with 34 governors on Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Obama administration officials held a conference call on Tuesday with 34 U.S. governors to discuss the country’s refugee program, the White House said, after more than a dozen governors said they would refuse to accept Syrian ref…
Seattle law requires developers to pay for affordable housing
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle Mayor Ed Murray signed an ordinance into law on Tuesday he says will add 6,000 living units for low-income residents over the next decade to be paid for by fees on private developers.
Utah former lawmaker to be Salt Lake City’s first openly gay mayor
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Former Utah Democratic state lawmaker Jackie Biskupski will become Salt Lake City’s first openly gay mayor after ousting a two-term incumbent in this month’s vote, final election results showed on Tuesday.
Pennsylvania prosecutor: will not fight release of Korean businessman
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania county prosecutor said on Tuesday he would not pursue an appeal of a 2014 federal court ruling that freed a Korean businessman after 24 years behind bars for the arson death of his daughter.
