U.S. top court rejects convicted congressman Renzi’s appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by former congressman Richard Renzi seeking to challenge his 2013 conviction stemming from a proposed federal land swap deal the Arizona Republican pushed when in office.
Small plane with three aboard crashes into home in Massachusetts
(Reuters) – A small plane carrying three people crashed into a house in a town about 40 miles southwest of Boston, engulfing the home in flames, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and local media.
Americans exude joy on Gay Pride Day after court ruling
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans marked Gay Pride Day this year with an extra measure of gusto, turning out en masse at Sunday’s festivities in New York and other cities to celebrate the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage across…
In 2016 operation, Dr. Carson is outpacing many U.S. presidential rivals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ben Carson, a renowned neurosurgeon with no experience in the cutthroat world of Washington politics, is riding a surprising wave of support among conservatives that has placed him near the top of contenders for the Republican pr…
Girl, 7, killed and seven hurt in Maryland speed boat race crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A young girl was killed and seven people were injured at a Maryland speed boat race on Sunday when a driver lost control and slammed into spectators watching from boats tethered together on Chesapeake Bay, authorities said.
New York prison break ends with shooting of second fugitive
MALONE, N.Y. (Reuters) – David Sweat, one of two New York state inmates who escaped from prison three weeks ago, was shot by police near the Canadian border and rushed to a local hospital on Sunday, two days after his accomplice was killed, authorities…
South Carolina’s ‘Holy City’ united by faith and hospitality
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – In the midst of mourning the nine victims gunned down at a historic African-American church in Charleston earlier this month, retired nurse Vickie Countryman found herself shopping for an upcoming wedding.
Maryland Governor Hogan begins chemotherapy treatment
(Reuters) – Maryland Republican Governor Larry Hogan said on Sunday that he had completed his first round of chemotherapy to treat an aggressive cancer of the lymph nodes.
Pontoon boat plunges over Maryland dam, killing one, injuring 8
(Reuters) – One man died and eight teenagers were injured when the pontoon boat they were aboard was swept over a Maryland lake dam by a heavy current caused by earlier stormy weather, authorities said on Sunday.
Americans exude joy on Gay Pride Day after court ruling
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans marked Gay Pride Day this year with an extra measure of gusto, turning out en masse at Sunday’s festivities in New York and other cities to celebrate the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage across…
