Texas county clerk opposed to same-sex marriage resigns
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A county clerk in East Texas opposed to same-sex marriage stepped down from her post on Monday, with local media reports saying she is the first clerk to resign rather than abide by a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June making…
Pennsylvania court rejects inmate’s claim over medical treatment
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania court on Monday rejected an inmate’s claim that he was not responsible for paying for medical treatment that the state forced on him while he was staging a prison hunger strike.
Clinton gets tough on Wall Street, vows to tighten oversight
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton toughened her stance against Wall Street on Monday, vowing to tighten oversight of the financial industry and warning of serious risks in the “shadow banking” industry.
Man charged in San Francisco-area kidnapping first deemed hoax
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A man has been charged in connection with a bizarre San Francisco-area kidnapping, which authorities initially deemed a hoax after the female victim reappeared in Southern California days after she was reported snatched.
For sale: three Michigan lighthouses, to caring owners
DETROIT (Reuters) – For sale: three working Michigan lighthouses. The catch? Buyers must be non-profit organizations that will maintain the historic structures and keep the lights on.
Four spectators killed at illegal North Carolina drag race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) – Four people were killed and three seriously injured in a North Carolina town when a driver lost control of his car during an illegal drag race and slammed into a group of spectators, authorities said on Monday.
Former Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, treasurer pleads guilty to embezzlement
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – The former treasurer of Pennsylvania’s financially troubled capital city of Harrisburg pleaded guilty on Monday to embezzling from two non-profit groups.
Arizona yoga teacher pleads not guilty to sex acts with teen boys
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona yoga instructor pleaded not guilty on Monday to multiple charges that she performed a sex act on a 15-year-old boy and let other boys as young as 11 fondle her breasts at a bar mitzvah party, court officials said.
Man accused of threatening U.S. House speaker found not guilty
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – A former bartender from Ohio accused of threatening to kill U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner in October 2014 was found not guilty by reason of insanity on Monday by a federal judge.
Massachusetts man suspected of plotting Boston Marathon-style attack arrested
BOSTON (Reuters) – Authorities said on Monday they had arrested the son of a Boston police captain who was building bombs in his apartment and planned to attack a crowded university campus cafeteria on behalf of the Islamic State militant group.
