U.S. wont stand in way if Indian tribes want to grow, sell marijuana
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice has signaled it would not stand in the way of Native American tribes who may seek to legalize marijuana use or cultivation.
Judge puts limits on use of tear gas in Missouri racial protests
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday ordered St. Louis area police to issue warnings and give crowds reasonable time disperse before firing tear gas, following complaints by activists over heavy-handed police tactics during ongoing race-related prot…
U.S. corporations winning fight over human rights lawsuits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2013 that made it all but impossible to sue foreign companies in U.S. courts for alleged roles in overseas human rights abuses is proving to be a boon for U.S. firms too, court documents …
Major storm knocks out power, disrupts flights in California
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A major storm pummeled California and the Pacific Northwest with heavy rain and high winds on Thursday, killing one man, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, disrupting flights and prompting schools to close.
U.S. corporations winning fight over human rights lawsuits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2013 that made it all but impossible to sue foreign companies in U.S. courts for alleged roles in overseas human rights abuses is proving to be a boon for U.S. firms too, court documents …
California father of missing children, slain wife arrested after standoff
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A Los Angeles-area man sought in the disappearance of his family was arrested on Thursday after a standoff on a freeway near San Diego during which police rescued his four sons, and authorities said a woman’s body found in a car trunk was his wife.
Detective testifies Montana homeowner deliberately shot student to death
MISSOULA, Mont. (Reuters) – A Montana homeowner who killed a German exchange student in his garage repositioned himself to aim a fatal shotgun blast at the teenager, even though he later claimed it was too dark to see, a detective testified on Thursday…
Coast Guard says minor oil spill at Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey
(Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard reported a minor oil spill on Thursday at Sandy Hook Bay in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and state officials said it did not pose an environmental threat.
Man charged with murder after two women die in North Carolina fire
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (Reuters) – A North Carolina man facing charges stemming from a car crash that killed two people was charged in a separate case on Thursday with murder in a suspected arson fire at a beach condominium that killed two women.
Arizona court tosses case against woman in 1989 son’s killing
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A Phoenix woman who spent more than 22 years on death row on a conviction of conspiring to murder her 4-year-old son in 1989 had the case against her dismissed on Thursday by the Arizona Court of Appeals.