Hawaii tropical fish collector spared jail after scuba scuffle
(Reuters) – A Hawaii diver who was catching tropical fish when he faced off underwater with a conservationist and ripped the breathing apparatus from her mouth pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge stemming from the scuba diving scuffle, a prosecutor s…
Son of California ex-governor Schwarzenegger involved in road run-in: police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The eldest son of California’s ex-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and journalist Maria Shriver was struck in his car in Los Angeles during a confrontation with another driver, but was not hurt, police said on Tuesday.
Some 11.4 million Americans have enrolled in Obamacare: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some 11.4 million Americans enrolled in private health insurance through Obamacare during the open enrollment period, the White House said in a tweet on Tuesday.
U.S. delays Obama’s immigration steps after judge’s rebuke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration on Tuesday delayed implementing his unilateral steps to shield millions of illegal immigrants from deportation after a judge blocked the actions at the urging of 26 states accusing Obama of…
Some 11.4 million Americans are enrolled in Obamacare: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some 11.4 million Americans enrolled in private health insurance through Obamacare during the open enrolment period, the White House said in a tweet on Tuesday.
Hispanic group urges U.S. probe into police slaying of Mexican immigrant
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Hispanic advocacy group urged the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday to conduct its own investigation into the fatal police shooting in Washington state of an unarmed Mexican immigrant who ran from officers after throwing rocks at…
U.S. delays Obama’s immigration steps after judge’s rebuke
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s administration on Tuesday delayed implementing his unilateral steps to shield millions of illegal immigrants from deportation after a judge blocked the actions at the urging of 26 states accusing Obama of…
Icy storm pummels eastern United States, more cold to come
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The aftermath of a deadly winter storm paralyzed much of the eastern United States on Tuesday and forecasters warned of the worst cold in two decades from another arctic front this week.
Even with shift, NYC St. Patrick’s Day parade draws gay protests
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gay rights activists and elected officials said on Tuesday they would continue to protest New York City’s main St. Patrick’s Day parade even as organizers prepared to let a gay group carry a banner this year for the first time in t…
Colorado man in car crash confesses to killing wife
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado man who was being airlifted to a hospital after a traffic accident confessed to medical personnel that he had just killed his wife whose body was later found by police, authorities said on Tuesday.
