Oil train accident brings calls for tougher U.S. safety rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fiery oil train derailment in West Virginia this week exposes lax safety standards and strengthens the case for tougher U.S. rules governing such shipments, safety advocates said on Tuesday.
Derailed CSX train in West Virginia hauled newer-model tank cars
(Reuters) – An oil train was still on fire and leaking in West Virginia on Tuesday, a day after it derailed and erupted in flames, according to CSX Corp, which said the train was hauling newer model tank cars, not the older versions widely criticized a…
Prosecution rests in ‘American Sniper’ murder trial in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Prosecutors finished calling witnesses on Tuesday in the murder trial of Eddie Ray Routh, who is charged with fatally shooting Chris Kyle, the former U.S. Navy SEAL whose autobiography was turned into the hit movie “American S…
Florida school says ‘God bless America’ not a constitutional violation
(Reuters) – A Florida high school that last week told a student to stop adding the phrase “God bless America” when reading scripted morning announcements, announced on Tuesday his use of the phrase does not violate the U.S. Constitution.
Oklahoma faces 8.3 percent revenue shortfall as energy sector slumps
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma is facing a $611 million shortfall in its upcoming budget, partially caused by a decrease in money it takes in from the energy industry, and state agencies are bracing for cuts, a board said on Tuesday.
Utah bill seeks to take down ‘Zion Curtain’ in restaurants
(Reuters) – A Utah lawmaker filed a bill on Tuesday aimed at lifting the “Zion Curtain,” a 7-foot barrier that many restaurants in the conservative state have been required to erect so children cannot see alcoholic drinks being prepared.
Police search for suspects in fatal shooting of Las Vegas mom
(Reuters) – Police were still searching on Tuesday for one or more suspects who fatally shot a Las Vegas woman as she headed home from a driving lesson with her teenage daughter, in an apparent road-rage incident.
Lawyers spar over moving Boston Marathon bombing trial
BOSTON (Reuters) – Lawyers for the accused Boston Marathon bomber and federal prosecutors sparred in court papers on Tuesday over whether it would be possible to seat an impartial jury in the city where the deadly 2013 attack took place.
Exonerated man files $40 million lawsuit against Northwestern University
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A wrongfully convicted man filed a $40 million lawsuit on Tuesday against Northwestern University, a former journalism professor, a private investigator and an attorney, accusing them of framing him for a double murder to get anothe…
Arizona campus police who scuffled with professor resigns
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona State University police officer who faced termination proceedings after scuffling with a professor he had stopped for jaywalking last year has resigned, citing the impact of the saga on his family, his lawyer said on Tues…
