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.
Bin Laden told of al Qaeda suspect’s plot in ‘chilling’ letter: U.S
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. prosecutor told jurors at the terrorism trial of accused al Qaeda operative Abid Naseer that his plan to bomb a shopping center in England in 2009 was described in a “chilling” letter recovered during the military raid that …
Wisconsin judge to decide if Slenderman case moves forward
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Reuters) – A Wisconsin judge said on Tuesday he will rule in March whether prosecutors have enough evidence to put on trial two girls accused of stabbing their classmate 19 times to please Slenderman, a fictional Internet character.
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…
