Six injured in building collapse at Rhode Island university: officials
(Reuters) – Six people were injured when a building collapsed on Tuesday at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, officials said.
Fierce storm hits Phoenix, tens of thousands lose power
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of customers throughout the Phoenix area remained without electricity on Tuesday after a powerful storm knocked down power lines and halted flights at the city’s international airport, authorities said.
Clinton friend advised on U.S. politics, foreign policy
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – An old friend of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton played an outsized role in advising her on U.S. politics and even her dealings with President Barack Obama’s White House despite holding no formal government pos…
Illinois dodges federal contempt charge over payments for now
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday declined to find Illinois in contempt of court for failing to make timely payments to providers of services for disabled residents as the state struggles to operate without a budget.
U.S. court denies $2 million legal fees to conservatives in voting rights case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday denied $2 million in legal fees sought from the federal government by conservative lawyers who persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013 to strike down a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights …
Ex-Jared Foundation director to plead guilty in child porn case: lawyer
(Reuters) – The former director of the foundation of former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle will file a guilty plea on Tuesday in the child pornography case against him, Taylor’s attorney said.
Video shows San Antonio man with arm raised fatally shot by deputies
(Reuters) – A Texas sheriff’s office said on Monday it was working to complete an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man by two deputies, as video broadcast on local media appeared to show the man with at least one hand in the air before he was…
Man charged with killing Texas deputy had been in mental hospital: newspaper
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The man charged with fatally shooting a Houston-area deputy in a hail of gunfire spent four months in a mental hospital in 2012 after being declared incompetent to stand trial in an aggravated assault case, the Houston Chronic…
Supreme Court denies Kentucky clerk request on gay marriage licenses
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down a Kentucky county clerk’s request for an emergency order allowing her to continue to deny marriage licenses to same-sex couples while she appeals a federal judge’s order requiring…
Missouri to execute killer of Kansas City high school girl
(Reuters) – Missouri is set to execute on Tuesday a man who along with a friend abducted, raped and stabbed to death a 15-year-old girl in 1989.