Tennessee county names interim clerk after predecessor exits over gay marriage
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A Tennessee county on Monday named a temporary county clerk after the person in the position resigned rather than issue same-sex marriage licenses that she said violated her religious beliefs.
Texas same-sex couple gets marriage license after suing clerk
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas county that initially balked at providing a marriage license to two men following the Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide issued the document on Monday after the couple filed a lawsuit in federal cour…
‘Pearl Harbor’ trends on Twitter after U.S. soccer victory over Japan
(Reuters) – The Twitterverse lit up with references to the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor after the 5-2 U.S. victory over Japan in the Women’s World Cup championship match but other Twitter users called those comments offensive.
Burt’s Bees cofounder Burt Shavitz dead at 80
(Reuters) – Burt Shavitz, co-founder and namesake for natural care product company Burt’s Bees, has died, the company said on Sunday. He was 80.
Illegal fireworks eyed as cause of California fires
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Three fires that broke out on the July Fourth holiday in California were possibly sparked by the use of illegal fireworks and a man was arrested after fireworks exploded at a party and injured several people, officials said on…
Infant found on side of Maryland road
(Reuters) – An infant girl was found in a car seat carrier on the side of a Maryland road and her mother has been charged with child neglect, officials said on Sunday.
North Carolina deck likely collapsed due to old nails
(Reuters) – Deteriorated nails likely caused the collapse of a deck at a coastal North Carolina vacation home that injured 24 people gathered for a family photo, officials said on Sunday.
Police kill gunman inside posh downtown Austin hotel
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – An early Sunday shootout in the lobby of a swank downtown Austin hotel ended when police killed a man after he apparently randomly gunned down another person, police said.
Infant found on side of Maryland road
(Reuters) – An infant was found in a car seat carrier on the side of a Maryland road and a woman has come forward claiming to be the mother, officials said on Sunday.
Captured New York fugitive moved to prison from hospital
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Captured prison escapee David Sweat was released on Sunday from a New York hospital where he had been treated for gunshot wounds and moved to a prison more than 250 miles from the one he fled, authorities said.
