Gay marriage ruling leaves U.S. firms unclear on spousal benefits
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Supreme Court was definitive in its decision to legalize gay marriage nationwide, but what is far from clear is whether U.S. companies must offer corporate benefits to same-sex spouses.
Two bodies found in Washington state plane wreckage
(Reuters) – Search teams found two bodies on Wednesday presumed to be the step-grandparents of a teenage girl who scrambled to safety after their small plane crashed into a mountain in the North Cascade range of Washington state, the Seattle Times repo…
Colorado rejects medical marijuana for PTSD treatment
DENVER (Reuters) – Colorado health officials on Wednesday rejected a bid by medical marijuana advocates to put cannabis on a list of approved treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder, an agency spokesman said.
United Airlines awards hackers millions of miles for revealing risks
(Reuters) – United Continental Holdings Inc has awarded millions of frequent flier miles to hackers who have uncovered gaps in the carrier’s web security, in a first for the U.S. airline industry.
Alaska Boy Scout rescued after massive boulder pins his legs
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – A team of Alaska medics and firefighters rescued a Boy Scout whose legs had been pinned under a 3,000-pound (1,361-kg) boulder that rolled onto him at a riverfront camp in Juneau, rescue officials said on Wednesday.
Arizona county settles parts of U.S. rights suit against sheriff
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona county agreed on Wednesday to settle three key parts of a 2012 lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department against controversial sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies over alleged civil rights violations, a spokesman sai…
John Gotti’s ex-son-in-law charged in Ohio in connection with car-theft ring
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An ex-son-in-law of late New York mob boss John Gotti was arrested in Ohio on Wednesday in what police described as a scheme to scrap stolen cars.
Obama launches project for more broadband in public housing
WASHINGTON/DURANT, Okla. (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama announced a pilot project on Wednesday aimed at expanding broadband access for people who live in public housing, part of an effort to close what Obama called the “digital divide” between…
Four dead after flash floods in Kentucky, Indiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Four people have died and at least five were still unaccounted for on Wednesday after a series of storms struck the Ohio Valley, producing flash floods that swept through parts of eastern Kentucky and southern Indiana, offic…
Murders, shootings drop by third in NYC areas in upped patrol zones
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Murders and shootings have dropped by about a third in New York City high-crime neighborhoods under a police patrol program aimed at preventing a seasonal spike in crime, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday.
