Obamacare push on last chance in Montana, fading in other states
(Reuters) – A legislative push in Montana to extend Obamacare health coverage to the working poor got a last-minute reprieve this week thanks to a procedural play by supporters, and similar efforts in other conservative states are flagging.
Maryland man surrenders in fatal ‘stop whining’ hit and run accident
(Reuters) – A Maryland man accused in a fatal hit-and-run accident that drew national attention when a 911 operator told the victim’s teenage daughter to “stop whining” has turned himself in, officials said on Thursday.
Judge tosses cameraman from ex-NFL star’s murder trial
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – The judge in former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez’s murder trial on Thursday barred a local television cameraman from the trial after he drove a truck that followed a bus full of jurors, saying the incident cou…
L.A. launches ‘Save the Drop’ campaign in face of record drought
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti launched a “Save the Drop” campaign on Thursday, seeking to rally residents of California’s most populous city behind water-saving measures in the face of a devastating, multi-year drought.
U.S. liable in death of lawyer Dershowitz’s sister-in-law: judge
(Reuters) – A Manhattan federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government is liable for the accidental death of the sister-in-law of prominent criminal defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz.
Connecticut man gets probation for infant son’s death in hot car
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut man who pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide after his 15-month-old son died when he was left unattended in the man’s car on a hot July day was sentenced to non-supervised probation on Thursday.
Washington state police find family’s stolen vacation cabin
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A vacation cabin that disappeared off its foundation in eastern Washington state has been located several miles (km) away, apparently stolen using a flatbed truck by people who intended to live in it, a law enforcement official said…
Man who wed teacher after Seattle sex scandal speaks in interview
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A man who was 12 when he had sex with his Seattle-area teacher, impregnated her and later wedded the woman after she served several years in prison, has opened up about their marriage and family in an interview with ABC News.
Three in Texas infected with Listeria from tainted ice cream: CDC
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Three cases of Listeria linked to tainted Blue Bell ice cream have been found in Texas, U.S. health authorities said on Thursday, with the recently discovered infections related to a strain thought to be a factor in three deaths…
U.S. Marine Corps aims to boost aircraft readiness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Marine Corps has launched a major drive to pump up the readiness of its aircraft after calculating that 158 of its helicopters, fighter jets and other planes – assets valued at $8.4 billion – are not ready for military u…
