Jeb Bush hardens position, says he opposes gay marriage
(Reuters) – Republican Jeb Bush said in a weekend radio interview that he does not believe the U.S. Constitution grants a right to gay marriage, moving away from his previous urging of “respect” for all Americans on the gay and lesbian marriage issue.
U.S. regulators turn up heat on Fiat Chrysler recalls
(Reuters) – The Obama administration on Monday escalated a running regulatory battle with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, saying it could impose “multiple penalties” on the automaker and order a public hearing to examine FCA’s handling of 20 recalls affe…
Obama sets new limits on police use of military equipment
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Monday banned police departments from using certain military hardware and restricted the use of riot shields and other equipment, following unrest in U.S. cities over the deaths of black men at t…
FBI finds no evidence damage to Amtrak windshield caused by firearm: NTSB
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An FBI examination of the Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia last week killing eight people has found no evidence that damage to the locomotive’s windshield was caused by a firearm, the National Transportation Safety Boar…
U.S. top court rules against Maryland over double taxation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Maryland cannot impose double taxation on residents by denying them a full credit for certain taxes paid on income earned in other states, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a decision that could cut revenue collected by s…
Colorado movie massacre jurors quizzed about Boston death verdict
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Lawyers for Colorado movie massacre gunman James Holmes asked that jurors in his murder trial be questioned on Monday about whether they saw reports of the death sentence given to the Boston marathon bomber, arguing it cou…
California lawyer tried to help maternity tourism witness flee: prosecutors
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An immigration attorney accused of agreeing to help a woman flee the country after she was designated a material witness in an investigation into so-called maternity hotels in Southern California has been arrested on federal cha…
Protesters gather in Seattle to block access to Shell oil rig
SEATTLE (Reuters) – About 200 protesters gathered at the Port of Seattle on Monday to block access to a Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig headed for the Arctic this summer to resume exploration for oil and gas reserves.
Duke University professor stands by racially charged comments
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – A Duke University professor under fire for online comments comparing African-Americans to Asians stood by his statement on Monday and said more honest debate is needed to achieve full racial integration in the United Sta…
S.C. high court weighs if gambler can sue to recoup lost money
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A South Carolina woman suing to recoup the fortune she lost gambling on video poker in a state where it is illegal will take her case to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.
