New York woman indicted for murder for pulling plug on fiancé’s kayak
NEW YORK – A kayaker who reported her fiance missing after they capsized on the Hudson River was indicted for murder, accused of pulling the plug on his boat and pushing his paddle out of reach, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.
California woman missing for two weeks found alive in car, husband dead
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A California woman who went missing two weeks ago after she and her husband set off for a Mother’s Day gathering has been found alive in a remote area where the couple’s car was stranded, although her husband did not survive, poli…
U.S. justices to hear Georgia inmate’s race claim over jury selection
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a black Georgia death row inmate’s claim that prosecutors unlawfully avoided picking any black jurors to serve in his trial.
U.S. top court to hear ‘one person, one vote’ challenge in Texas case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to decide whether urban, often Hispanic voters get too much voting power because of the way state legislative districts are drawn in a Texas case that could end up giving more clout to rur…
Supreme Court ruling endorses role of bankruptcy judges
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that bankruptcy judges can resolve disputes that otherwise would have to be decided in a federal court, in an opinion tied to the legal legacy of the late Anna Nicole Smith.
West Virginia’s 20-week abortion ban takes effect
(Reuters) – A law banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy took effect in West Virginia on Tuesday, making the state one of 12 to prohibit abortions after that period.
Two dead, one wounded in shooting at North Dakota Walmart
(Reuters) – A U.S. airman apparently shot two Walmart employees early Tuesday at a store in Grand Forks, North Dakota, killing one of them, before fatally shooting himself, police said.
Wisconsin judge holds juvenile court hearing in Slenderman case
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Reuters) – A Wisconsin judge heard arguments on Tuesday about whether to try one of the girls accused of stabbing a classmate in order to please the fictional character Slenderman in juvenile court.
Capitol building reopened after alarm sounded
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Capitol building was reopened after an evacuation earlier on Tuesday when an audible alarm was sounded, U.S. Capitol Police said.
Fire extinguished at Apple site in Arizona – local ABC station
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Firefighters fought a blaze that erupted at an Apple Inc facility in Mesa, Arizona on Tuesday, local station ABC15 reported.
