Oklahoma reserve deputy pleads not guilty to manslaughter in shooting black man
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma reserve deputy pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter on Tuesday for killing a black man he said he accidentally shot with a gun instead of a Taser, a Tulsa County District Court clerk said on Tuesday.
Russell Begaye wins Navajo Nation presidency after delayed vote
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Russell Begaye beat the former two-time president of the Navajo Nation on Tuesday to become leader of the largest Native American tribe in an election that was delayed by questions over one candidate’s ability to speak Navajo.
South Carolina teen ‘seduced’ by Islamic State sentenced on gun charge: newspaper
(Reuters) – A South Carolina teen, who a prosecutor said was “seduced” by the Islamic State group and planned to shoot U.S. soldiers, was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in juvenile prison on a gun possession charge, the local Herald newspaper repor…
Posh Beverly Hills approves water restrictions, fines amid drought
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Beverly Hills, the southern California city renowned for Hollywood-tinged glamour and luxury, approved stricter water restrictions on Tuesday, including bans on filling new swimming pools and $1,000 fines for water violations.
Uber returning to Portland under city-approved regulations
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A divided Portland City Council on Tuesday voted to allow ride-sharing companies to operate in the city under a four month pilot program, which includes certain regulations and requires the firms provide access to disabled ri…
One dead, 20 sick with Botulism symptoms after church potluck
(Reuters) – One person has died and at least 20 others were sick with symptoms of foodborne Botulism following a weekend church potluck in Ohio, hospital officials said on Tuesday.
Arkansas capital okays anti-discrimination rule forbidden by state
LITTLE ROCK (Reuters) – The governing board of Arkansas’s capital city on Tuesday adopted an ordinance forbidding discrimination against gays and transgender people in municipal hiring, setting the stage for a legal confrontation with the state government which has banned such regulations.
Tennessee governor expected to sign bill requiring abortion waiting period
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Tennessee abortion clinics will have to be licensed as surgical centers and women will be required to wait 48 hours after counseling before undergoing an abortion under bills approved by state lawmakers on Tuesday.
Three New Jersey rabbis convicted in forced divorce scheme
(Reuters) – Three Orthodox Jewish rabbis were convicted in New Jersey on Tuesday of conspiracy to commit kidnapping in a scheme to force men to grant divorces to their unhappy wives under Jewish law.
Death toll rises to two in massive Wyoming traffic pileup
(Reuters) – The death toll from a massive Wyoming traffic pileup climbed to two on Tuesday after collisions that involved 64 vehicles and injured dozens, authorities said.
