Sexual-assault accuser says Cosby didn’t realize she was gay
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The woman battling Bill Cosby to make public a 2006 settlement of her sexual-assault complaint against him said in court documents on Tuesday that she is a lesbian, despite his sworn assertions that their encounter was consensua…
Father of Colorado movie gunman pleads with jury for his life
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – The father of the Colorado movie massacre gunman pleaded on Tuesday for his son’s life, showing the jury photos of family vacations when he said James Holmes was “a really excellent kid” who became mentally ill and is not …
California lawmaker battles recall by anti-vaccine activists
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – The California lawmker who made it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children, a stance that earned him death threats, is now launching a campaign to save his job, days after the state certified a recall …
Los Angeles passes law banning large-capacity gun magazines
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to ban the possession of large-capacity gun magazines on Tuesday, following San Francisco to become the second major city in California to take that step.
U.S. defense secretary to advise senior leaders on budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is due to meet with senior military leaders on Thursday to map out his budget priorities for the coming year, the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer said on Tuesday.
Part of Pentagon email network taken down over suspicious activity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An unclassified email network used by Army General Martin Dempsey and other members of the U.S. military’s Joint Staff has been taken off line because of suspicious activity, a Pentagon spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Father of Colorado movie gunman pleads with jury for his life
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – The father of the Colorado movie massacre gunman pleaded on Tuesday for his son’s life, showing the jury photos of family vacations during the days when he said James Holmes was “a really excellent kid” who is mentally ill…
Obama administration to allow prisoners access to college grants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S prisoners will soon be eligible for federal grants to take college courses online, a Justice Department official said on Tuesday.
Baptists, rights group both slam Boy Scouts over gay leader move
DALLAS (Reuters) – A decision by the Boy Scouts of America to allow gay leaders was met with indignation by the largest U.S. Protestant group on Tuesday along with criticism from a leading gay rights group that the move did not go far enough.
U.S. Army lab faulted over lax anthrax procedure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Techniques used by a U.S. Army laboratory in Utah failed to neutralize live anthrax spores on many occasions over more than a decade and the lab should have realized the procedure was inadequate, a top health official told lawmak…
