Case of NYC boy’s 1979 murder likely to go to jury next week: judge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The jury hearing the high-profile case of a former grocery worker accused of murdering a New York City boy in 1979 is expected to begin its deliberations early next week, the judge said on Tuesday.
Kansas becomes first state to ban a second trimester abortion procedure
(Reuters) – Kansas became the first state to ban a common second trimester abortion procedure when Governor Sam Brownback, a Republican, on Tuesday signed into a law an act to halt what lawmakers said are “dismemberment abortions.”
Sanctions, higher costs considered under California drought plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California may require communities to pay for water according to how much they use and impose sanctions on those who do not conserve, in the state’s first-ever mandatory cutbacks in urban water use because of ongoing drou…
Power line break puts out the lights in Washington, D.C
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A power line broke loose at an electrical substation near Washington on Tuesday, briefly dimming the White House, emptying museums and cutting electricity to government buildings and the U.S. Capitol for hours.
Senator John McCain to seek sixth term in Arizona
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona, declaring “I’ve got a lot of energy left in me,” announced plans on Tuesday to seek a sixth term in office in 2016.
U.S. tracked phone calls for two decades in anti-drug program: USA Today
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government started keeping secret records of international phone calls made by Americans in 1992 in a program intended to combat drug trafficking, USA Today reported on Tuesday, citing current and former intelligence and…
Native American tribe sues BNSF over Washington oil train traffic
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Native American community in Washington state filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against BNSF Railway [BNISF.UL] to prevent trains carrying crude oil from using tracks on reservation land, saying the transport violates a long-stan…
Russian hackers reached sensitive White House systems: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian hackers penetrated sensitive parts of the White House computer system after intruding at the U.S. State Department in recent months, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing U.S. officials briefed on the matter.
Rand Paul criticizes fellow Republicans as he launches White House bid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Rand Paul accused his fellow Republicans on Tuesday of contributing to Washington’s dysfunction, launching a 2016 White House bid with a vow to shatter the status quo and defend individual freedoms.
Jury in Boston bombing trial ends first day of deliberations
BOSTON (Reuters) – The jury in the Boston Marathon bombing trial on Tuesday concluded its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict on whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is guilty of the 2013 attack that killed three people and injured 264 others.
