Washington, DC, pot legalization to proceed despite congressional opposition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legalization of marijuana in the District of Columbia will go ahead just after midnight on Wednesday despite a warning from congressional officials that the new standards are unlawful, Mayor Muriel Bowser said.
U.S. counter terrorism official faces child sex charge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An official in the State Department’s counter terrorism bureau has been charged with soliciting a child for sex though the internet, police said on Wednesday.
Crossing at scene of California rail crash was known rail hazard
OXNARD, Calif. (Reuters) – The rail crossing where a California commuter train plowed into a truck on Tuesday was a known transportation hazard and the scene of a fatal accident as recently as last year, raising questions about why a highway overpass h…
Life or death for convicted killer Jodi Arias? Jury deliberates
PHOENIX (Reuters) – The jury in the case of convicted killer Jodi Arias began deliberations on Wednesday to determine whether she will be executed for murdering her ex-boyfriend in 2008, court officials said.
New Jersey man admits stealing $1 million from family in fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing $1 million from his great-aunt and great-uncle by persuading them to invest their retirement savings in a high-risk, money-losing investment venture, officials said.
U.S. government says 8.84 million people signed on for 2015 Obamacare plans
(Reuters) – Some 8.84 million people selected or were automatically enrolled as of Feb. 22 in an individual health insurance plan on the HealthCare.gov website created under the national healthcare reform law, the U.S. government health agency said on …
Connecticut students in court after arrests linked to ‘Molly’ overdoses
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – Three students from Connecticut’s Wesleyan University were released on bail on Wednesday and ordered to return to court next month on charges linked to an incident in which a dozen students were hospitalized for overdosing on…
Man charged in Colorado Springs bombing denied bond
DENVER (Reuters) – A federal magistrate on Wednesday denied bond to a man accused of bombing a building that houses the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP, although he has not been charged with targeting the civil rights group, prosecutors said.
GM cutting production at two N. American car plants: source
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co is cutting production at two of its North American car plants as supplies of vehicles including the Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Regal rise, a person familiar with the company’s plans said on Wednesday.
Stockton, Calif., issues checks to creditors in bankruptcy exit
(Reuters) – The California city of Stockton says it has begun paying creditors as a final step to exit bankruptcy after more than two-and-a-half years dealing with over $2 billion of debt.
