Kentucky clerk won’t block, or authorize, gay marriage licenses
MOREHEAD, Ky. (Reuters) – The county clerk from Kentucky who was jailed after refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples said Monday on her return to work she will not block her deputies from issuing them but will not authorize them personally,…
Activists submit signatures for California condoms-in-porn vote
(Reuters) – A campaign to require condom use in pornographic film productions in California has submitted enough signatures to election officials before Monday’s deadline to put a ballot measure before state voters in 2016, organizers said.
Police kill suspect after Kentucky trooper fatally shot
(Reuters) – The suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a rookie Kentucky state trooper this weekend has died after being shot by authorities, state police said on Monday.
Questions raised ahead of Oklahoma execution this week
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Supporters of convicted murderer Richard Glossip asked Oklahoma’s governor on Monday to stay his execution, saying they had evidence that points to his innocence.
Broad change needed to heal racially divided Missouri: report
(Reuters) – Widespread racial inequities in the St. Louis area require sweeping changes in policing as well as in courts, the education system and other areas, according to a report issued Monday by a commission set up by Missouri’s governor.
Canadian accused by U.S. of high-speed trading scheme pleads guilty
(Reuters) – U.S. authorities have secured a guilty plea in a first-of-its-kind criminal case against a Canadian man accused of manipulating stock prices through an illicit, high-speed trading strategy.
America’s city rankings set for Texas-sized shake up; Houston to edge past Chicago
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Hidden in the haze of the petrochemical plants and beyond the seemingly endless traffic jams, a Texas city has grown so large that it is poised to pass Chicago as the third biggest in the United States in the next decade.
Police arrest ‘copycats’ in Arizona highway shootings
(Reuters) – Three teenagers were arrested in Arizona after police say they were launching rocks at cars and pedestrians with a slingshot in an apparent “copycat” attack inspired by a wave of vehicle shootings along a major highway in Phoenix, authoriti…
White House to announce steps to ease access to student aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will announce steps to bolster access to financial aid for students as part of efforts to make college more affordable, the White House said on Sunday.
Seattle schools to be closed again on Monday in teachers strike
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle’s 53,000 public school students were put on notice that classes would be canceled for a fourth day on Monday due to the city’s teachers strike as renewed contract talks between the union and school district stretched through…
