Kidnapped Philadelphia woman found safe in Maryland
(Reuters) – A woman who was abducted from a Philadelphia street in an assault caught on surveillance video was found safe in Maryland on Wednesday, three days after the incident, police said.
Mississippi prisons chief resigns abruptly amid federal suit
JACKSON Miss. (Reuters) – Mississippi’s long-serving prisons chief resigned abruptly on Wednesday amid a federal case in which prosecutors have moved to seize his assets.
Despite election defeat, foreign policy is not ‘game over’ for Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – From marauding jihadists in Iraq to pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine and beheadings of Americans in Syria, a world in crisis has fanned perceptions of an overwhelmed U.S. president and contributed to a Republican sweep of U.S. …
Missouri ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, court rules
(Reuters) – Missouri’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a St. Louis circuit judge ruled on Wednesday, adding momentum to efforts in states across the country to legalize gay nuptials.
Washington state voters approve measure to expand gun background checks
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Legislation to expand background checks for gun buyers in Washington state passed overwhelmingly, election results showed on Wednesday, making the state the first in the country to close the so-called gun-show loophole through popul…
California schools chief re-elected in race that became referendum on education reform
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California’s union-backed schools superintendent has won re-election, defeating a challenger who called for tying teacher pay to student performance and a reshaping of tenure rules in an expensive race that emerged as a referend…
In rare case, NYC cops charged with assault over teen’s arrest
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two New York police officers have been charged with assaulting a teenaged boy during his arrest in Brooklyn, prosecutors said on Wednesday, an unusual case in a city where prosecutions of police for excessive are rare.
Developer withdraws bid on 6,300 Detroit-area blighted properties
DETROIT (Reuters) – A developer has pulled out of a deal to acquire more than 6,300 Detroit-area properties in a county tax foreclosure auction a week after being declared the winning bidder, a county official said on Wednesday.
Obama, Republicans sound conciliatory note but battles loom
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and his powerful U.S. Senate adversary struck a conciliatory tone on Wednesday, but Obama’s plans to proceed with new immigration rules foreshadowed a bumpy start to his relationship with a Republican-contr…
Missouri ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, court rules
(Reuters) – Missouri’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a St. Louis circuit judge ruled on Wednesday, adding momentum to efforts in states across the country to legalize gay nuptials.
