Texas county claims religious rights to deny same-sex marriage licenses
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas county clerk said on Tuesday it will not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples because of religious objections, after the state’s Republican attorney general said his office supported such moves.
Candidate Jeb Bush bares 33 years of tax returns in show of transparency
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush released 33 years of tax records on Tuesday showing that his net worth of between $19 million and $22 million has been amassed largely through investments and speaking fees that…
Chicago school pension payment will be made: Illinois House speaker
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Reuters) – Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said the Chicago Public Schools will make a full $634 million payment to its teachers pension fund by a midnight Tuesday deadline.
Oklahoma court rules earthquake victim can sue oil companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Oklahoma woman who was injured when an earthquake rocked her home in 2011 can sue oil companies for damages, the state’s highest court ruled on Tuesday, opening the door to other potential lawsuits against the state’s energy c…
Escapee practiced fleeing New York prison where chief now on leave
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Reuters) – Escapee David Sweat made a practice run before he and Richard Matt broke out of an upstate New York prison where on Tuesday the superintendent and 11 other workers were put on leave.
Kidnapped Oregon woman rescued after calling 911 from car
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – An Oregon woman who was kidnapped, bound and held captive in her car was rescued by police after she seized the moment to call 911 when her captor left the vehicle to change a flat tire, authorities said on Tuesday.
White House fence gets spiky under security enhancement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House fence will start to get a spiked top on Wednesday in a short-term bid to thwart intrusions at the U.S. executive mansion, authorities said.
Oklahoma to quickly resume executions after Supreme Court decision
(Reuters) – Oklahoma is looking to resume executions as soon as August after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that a drug used in the state’s lethal injection mix was appropriate and legal, officials said on Tuesday.
Memorial held for last South Carolina church shooting victim
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – The memorial service for the last of the nine victims of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church shootings in South Carolina was held on Tuesday afternoon in Charleston for Rev. Daniel Lee Simmons.
Convicted Baltimore murderer in ‘Serial’ podcast seeks hearing
(Reuters) – A lawyer for a Baltimore man whose conviction for murder was called into question by the 2014 “Serial” podcast asked a court on Tuesday to reopen proceedings so an alibi witness can testify for him.
