Former hurricane Fred weakens to a tropical storm: NHC
(Reuters) – The former hurricane Fred weakened to a tropical storm late Monday as it moved away from the Cape Verde Islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Big Rail’s little cousins find boon in U.S. oil-by-rail bust
OLEAN, New York (Reuters) – Amid the rolling mountains surrounding this quiet town in southwest New York state, tucked away on miles-long stretches of underused rail tracks, hundreds of idle oil tank cars attest to the extent of fallout from oil’s rout…
Legionnaires’ outbreak leaves 4 dead at Illinois veterans home: newspaper
(Reuters) – An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has left four people dead among 29 sickened at Illinois Veterans’ Home at Quincy, the Quincy Herald-Whig newspaper reported on Monday.
Daily pot smoking on U.S. college campuses at 35-year high: study
(Reuters) – The number of U.S. college students smoking marijuana every day or nearly every day is greater than it has been in 35 years, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Mount McKinley becomes Denali – except on Air Force One map
ANCHORAGE (Reuters) – The televised flight map on Air Force One still called it Mount McKinley, but President Barack Obama was all about capturing the historic moment that Denali – now the name of North America’s tallest peak – came into view.
Arizona police probe shootings along major interstate highway
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona state troopers sought the public’s help on Monday as they investigated a rash of shootings along an interstate highway in Phoenix that police said left four vehicles pocked with bullet holes during the past three days.
Chicago sues city’s former red light camera company: newspaper
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago has sued the company that formerly ran its red light traffic camera program for more than $300 million, alleging that the program was built on a bribery scheme, the Chicago Tribune newspaper reported on Monday.
Suspect in Houston-area shooting of deputy appears in court
(Reuters) – A Houston man charged with capital murder in the killing of a deputy was arraigned on Monday in a case the county sheriff has tied to the “Black Lives Matter” campaign against police violence.
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…
Appeals court looks reluctant to overturn California death penalty
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A federal appeals panel showed little appetite on Monday for upholding a lower-court ruling that could potentially overturn California’s death penalty, saying a defense attorney’s argument had already been dismissed by a state c…
