Fire at black Georgia church ruled as arson: newspaper
(Reuters) – A fire inside a church with a primarily African-American congregation in Macon, Georgia has been ruled as arson by fire officials, local newspaper the Telegraph reported.
All nine on board die in Alaska crash of excursion plane
JUNEAU (Reuters) – All nine people aboard an excursion plane from a Holland America Line cruise ship that crashed in Alaska on Thursday died in the accident, police and the aircraft company said.
U.S. top court backs Obamacare, president says it’s here to stay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative legal challenge that could have doomed President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, upholding nationwide tax subsidies crucial to his signature domestic policy achievement.
California licensing panel to probe deadly balcony collapse
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California licensing panel said on Thursday it would investigate a construction firm involved in building the Berkeley apartment balcony that collapsed last week, killing six people and injuring seven others.
Ex-NFL star Warren Sapp charged in Las Vegas with domestic abuse
(Reuters) – National Football League Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp was charged in Las Vegas on Thursday with three counts of domestic abuse, according to court records, just months after his arrest for soliciting a prostitute.
Six people killed in Tennessee traffic accident
(Reuters) – Six people died in a multi-car pileup on a Tennessee highway on Thursday, police said.
Victims of Charleston massacre mourned as battle rages over flag
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – South Carolina took a small step toward healing the wounds of last week’s massacre at a historic black church in Charleston as mourners gathered for the funerals of two of the nine victims, and a wake for the slain pa…
Colorado movie massacre defense seeks to prove gunman’s insanity
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Defense lawyers in Colorado’s movie massacre trial opened their case on Thursday, calling a psychiatrist as they seek to prove gunman James Holmes was insane and not in control of his actions when he plotted and carried ou…
Judge blocks Kansas ban on second trimester abortion procedure
(Reuters) – A Kansas judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new state law from taking effect next week that would ban a common second trimester abortion procedure.
Artist Shepard Fairey wanted by Detroit police for graffiti
DETROIT (Reuters) – Police in a city known for its vast stretches of graffiti-marred abandoned buildings are seeking to make an example of noted street artist Shepard Fairey, who during a recent visit to Detroit allegedly defaced several properties.
