Florida Supreme Court weighs solar energy ballot initiative
TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) – The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday about the language of a proposed constitutional amendment that would let consumers buy electricity from independent solar power companies, rather than stay dependent on state-…
California agrees to sharply cut use of solitary confinement
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California will release hundreds of inmates confined for years in solitary confinement into units where they will live with others, in a sweeping settlement announced Tuesday to reform the practice of keeping prisoners in…
University of Tulsa cleaning up small radiation spill at research campus
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – The University of Tulsa is working to clean up what it is calling a minor spill of a radioactive chemical on its research campus and is having 21 people who may have been exposed to the cesium-137 undergo medical checks, schoo…
Magnitude 4.2 quake strikes near Grand Coulee Dam in Washington
(Reuters) – A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Grand Coulee Dam, the largest U.S. hydropower facility, in northeastern Washington state on Tuesday, prompting an immediate inspection of the facility but leaving no visible damage, a spokeswoman said….
Alabama police officer on trial for throwing Indian man to ground
(Reuters) – The federal trial of an Alabama police officer who faces a civil rights charge after being captured on video throwing an Indian man to the ground got underway on Tuesday with the start of jury selection, prosecutors said.
Six injured in building collapse at Rhode Island university: officials
(Reuters) – Six people were injured when a building collapsed on Tuesday at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, officials said.
Fierce storm hits Phoenix, tens of thousands lose power
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of customers throughout the Phoenix area remained without electricity on Tuesday after a powerful storm knocked down power lines and halted flights at the city’s international airport, authorities said.
Clinton friend advised on U.S. politics, foreign policy
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – An old friend of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton played an outsized role in advising her on U.S. politics and even her dealings with President Barack Obama’s White House despite holding no formal government pos…
Illinois dodges federal contempt charge over payments for now
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday declined to find Illinois in contempt of court for failing to make timely payments to providers of services for disabled residents as the state struggles to operate without a budget.
U.S. court denies $2 million legal fees to conservatives in voting rights case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday denied $2 million in legal fees sought from the federal government by conservative lawyers who persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013 to strike down a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights …
