Planned Parenthood wins round in U.S. court against Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Planned Parenthood’s Utah chapter won an initial round in court on Tuesday challenging an attempt by the governor to cut off its funding, with a federal judge ruling that the public’s interest favors keeping the women’s healt…
Two men charged with killing of UCLA sorority member
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two men were charged on Tuesday in the murder of a University of California, Los Angeles student and sorority member found slain in her burned-out apartment near the campus last week following an apparent botched robbery, prosec…
Fugitive in 1990 Oregon rape case back in U.S., awaits extradition
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – An American fugitive sought on kidnapping and rape charges for nearly 25 years was back in the United States on Tuesday, being held in a Los Angeles County jail awaiting extradition to Oregon after being arrested in Mexico, a…
U.S. judge revokes bail for billionaire Chinese developer’s aide
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge revoked bail on Tuesday for the aide to a billionaire real estate developer, after both men were arrested for lying about why they brought $4.5 million in cash into the United States while traveling from China.
Obama, Congress to kick off budget negotiations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republican leaders and the White House will launch negotiations soon on a two-year budget deal that would establish new limits for U.S. government spending in 2016 and 2017, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sa…
U.S. settles discriminatory lending case with Eagle Bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities reached a settlement with Eagle Bank and Trust Company over allegations that the St. Louis-area bank discriminated against black neighborhoods by not opening branches in those neighborhoods, a practice known as “redlining.”
Connecticut mayor drops re-election bid in boost for ex-con rival
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – The mayor of Bridgeport said on Tuesday he will not seek re-election in November after missing a key paperwork deadline, raising the chances that his ex-convict rival will take back the post in Connecticut’s largest city.
Oklahoma to remove Ten Commandments monument from Capitol by October 12
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma commission voted on Tuesday to remove a privately funded granite monument of the Ten Commandments from the State Capitol grounds, after a judge ordered its removal by Oct. 12.
Georgia board rejects female death row inmate’s clemency bid
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia’s parole board denied a request for clemency by the lone woman on the state’s death row, just hours before her scheduled execution on Tuesday for her role in her husband’s murder.
Republicans, Planned Parenthood square off in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional Republicans on Tuesday challenged Planned Parenthood’s eligibility for federal funds, while the health organization’s president said defunding it would restrict women’s access to care and disproportionately hur…
