Texas woman gets 21-month sentence for threatening to kill Obama
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Houston woman who goes by the name Teddy Bear Paradise was sentenced on Tuesday to 21 months in prison for threatening to assassinate President Barack Obama, prosecutors said.
All 50 U.S. states feeling freezing temperatures
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Temperatures in all 50 U.S. states dipped to freezing or below on Tuesday as an unseasonably cold blast of weather moved across the country, meteorologists said.
Pennsylvania approves casino amid local gaming industry concerns
PENNSYLVANIA (Reuters) – Pennsylvania regulators on Tuesday approved a new casino license in Philadelphia, where a rival has voiced concerns about a saturated local gaming market an hour from the troubled gambling destination, Atlantic City.
Lawyers in Colorado theater massacre case argue over grim images
CENTENNIAL Colo. (Reuters) – Lawyers in the Colorado movie theater massacre case argued on Tuesday over whether jurors should see disturbing crime scene video and hundreds of gruesome photos of the July 2012 rampage.
University of California wants tuition hike or $100 million funding increase
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – University of California president Janet Napolitano would back off a proposed tuition hike if the state increases funding by $100 million next year, a spokeswoman said, the latest in a very public battle over higher educat…
Guantanamo judge rules female guards cannot touch al Qaeda suspect
FORT MEADE Md. (Reuters) – A U.S. military judge ruled on Tuesday that female guards at the Guantanamo Bay prison should continue to be barred from touching an Iraqi man accused of being an al Qaeda commander in Afghanistan.
Owner of closed California sushi spot pleads guilty to selling whale meat
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The owner of a shuttered Los Angeles-area sushi restaurant has pleaded guilty to allowing meat from the endangered sei whale to be served at the upscale establishment, in a case that outraged animal rights activists, a federal p…
Undocumented immigrant seeks sanctuary in Philadelphia church
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – An undocumented immigrant who has “always lived in fear” of deportation said on Tuesday she moved into a Philadelphia church as part of a national civil disobedience action aimed at pressing President Obama on immigration refor…
Marijuana poisoning incidents spike in Washington state
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Marijuana exposure incidents, or ‘pot poisonings,’ have spiked in Washington state, especially among teenagers, in a trend experts said on Tuesday appears to be linked to the state’s largely unregulated medical marijuana industry.
Washington, D.C., approves landmark civil asset forfeiture law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – District of Columbia lawmakers approved legislation on Tuesday that makes it harder for police to seize assets from people who are not ultimately charged with crimes, a bill that backers say is a model for the rest of the country…
