Florida debates gambling as big players lay down their bets
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – A bill to create two casino gambling “destination resorts” in south Florida divided the Republican-controlled statehouse on Thursday, with the expansion of craps, slot machines and high-stakes gaming opposed by family-orie…
Indiana governor signs religious freedom bill that could affect gays
(Reuters) – Indiana Governor Mike Pence on Thursday signed into law a controversial religious freedom bill that could allow businesses and individuals to deny services to gays on religious grounds, in a move that prompted protests from some business le…
White House crafts first-ever plan to fight superbugs
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The White House is due to issue an ambitious plan to slow the growing and deadly problem of antibiotic resistance over the next five years, one that requires massive investments and policy changes from a broad array of …
California man stands by claim that girlfriend was kidnapped: attorneys
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lawyers for a Northern California man who told police his girlfriend was abducted for ransom, an incident now called a hoax by authorities, said on Thursday their client stood by his story and had been drugged and restrained by …
Two U.S. men arrested in plot to attack Illinois military base: Justice Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Army National Guard soldier and his cousin have been arrested on charges of conspiring to support Islamic State in a plot that included an attack on a military installation in Illinois, the Department of Justice said on Th…
Boston bombing jury sees mock bombs, victim autopsy photos
BOSTON (Reuters) – The Boston Marathon bombing jury on Thursday viewed mockups of the twin pressure-cooker bombs that ripped through the crowd at the race’s finish line in 2013 and autopsy photos of one of the three people they killed.
Amish boy, 10, dies, two injured when buggy struck in Missouri
(Reuters) – A 10-year-old Amish boy driving a buggy on a rural northwest Missouri highway died and two children were injured on Thursday when an SUV struck their rig from behind, authorities said.
Georgia governor to sign bill allowing limited medical marijuana use
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia Republican Governor Nathan Deal will sign legislation legalizing a non-smoking form of medical marijuana for patients with seizure disorders and seven other medical conditions, the governor’s spokesman said on Thursday.
U.S. appeals court to reconsider San Diego gun restriction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court agreed on Thursday to reconsider a ruling in which a three-judge panel last year struck down a requirement by San Diego County that residents show “good cause” to carry a concealed firearm.
U.S. gives approval for $350,000 rhino hunt sold at Texas auction
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A hunter who paid $350,000 last year at a Dallas auction for a license to hunt an endangered black rhino in Namibia will be able to bring home a trophy despite protests from animal rights groups that said the sale was immoral….
