U.S. top court wrestles over Confederate flag license plate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared conflicted over how to resolve a free speech dispute over whether the state of Texas was required to approve a specialty vehicle license plate that displays a Confederate battle flag…
Maryland students accused of using Twitter to cheat on test
(Reuters) – Two Maryland high school students have been accused of using Twitter to cheat on Common Core state standardized tests, officials said on Monday.
Lack of orange juice leads Louisiana man to shoot son in buttocks
(Reuters) – A Louisiana man was in custody on Monday after shooting his 18-year-old son in the buttocks during a fight about orange juice, police said.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects singer Rundgren’s Chase suit appeal
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a lawsuit by singer-songwriter Todd Rundgren and his wife Michele accusing JPMorgan Chase of wrongfully attempting to foreclose on the couple’s Kilauea, Hawaii home.
U.S. top court rejects challenge to Wisconsin voter ID law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to Wisconsin’s Republican-backed law requiring voters to present photo identification to cast a ballot, a measure Democrats contend is aimed at keeping their supporters from v…
Puerto Rico restructuring talk hurting demand for bond deal: sources
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Investors are losing interest in a proposed $2.9 billion bond deal that would provide a financial lifeline for Puerto Rico after three prominent legislators called for debt restructuring, according to three investor sources.
Hiker killed when cliff collapses at California park
(Reuters) – One hiker was killed and another injured when a seaside cliff collapsed at a park in California and sent giant boulders and earth plunging onto the beach below, officials have said.
U.S. top court declines to hear Texas death row inmate’s appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal filed by Texas death row inmate Lester Bower, including his assertion that three decades on death row amount to cruel and unusual punishment.
U.S. top court to hear Louisiana life-without-parole sentencing case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a Louisiana man’s appeal of a sentence of life in prison without parole that he received for murdering when he was 17 years old a police officer in 1963.
Boston Olympic backers say won’t make bid without public support
BOSTON (Reuters) – The organizers for Boston’s campaign to host the 2024 Olympic Games on Monday said they would not make a final bid to the International Olympic Committee unless a majority of Massachusetts residents support the idea.
