Prayer vigil held at Indiana campus for American held by Islamic State
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – More than 200 people, many wearing white as a sign of peace, gathered on an Indiana university campus on Wednesday to pray for an American humanitarian worker held hostage by Islamic State militants.
Remains found in Idaho believed to be man missing since 2000
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – A dismembered body found in an isolated cabin near Idaho City appears to be an Idaho man who vanished 14 years ago while in the company of the son of a Chicago hit man, authorities said on Wednesday.
U.S. justice grants Idaho’s request to block gay marriage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy put gay marriage on hold in Idaho on Wednesday to the disappointment of couples planning to wed, just a day after a regional federal appeals court struck down bans on same-sex nuptials t…
Illinois pension reform law challenges to be argued next month
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Challenges to Illinois’ pension reform law remained on track for a ruling by yearend after a judge on Wednesday ordered both sides back in court next month to argue their cases.
Family of slain LA airport security screener sues city, police
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The family of a federal security screener who was fatally shot when a gunman opened fire in a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport last year has sued the city and its police department, alleging that security failures l…
Texans convicted of massive mail theft sentenced to prison
(Reuters) – Two Texans were sentenced to federal prison on Wednesday on their convictions on charges that they stole more than 50,000 pieces of mail and removed checks, credits cards and other items they then turned into cash and merchandise, prosecuto…
Ebola patient dies in Texas; five U.S. airports to screen for fever
DALLAS (Reuters) – The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States died on Wednesday, underscoring questions about the quality of care he received, and the government ordered five airports to start screening passengers from West Africa for f…
Kentucky warns Noah’s Ark theme park over hiring practices
LOUISVILLE Ky. (Reuters) – The developer of a Noah’s Ark-based theme park in Kentucky said on Wednesday he would fight for his religious rights after state officials warned he could lose millions in potential tax credits if he hires only people who bel…
South Carolina judge to issue marriage license to same-sex couple
CHARLESTON S.C. (Reuters) – A judge in South Carolina said on Wednesday he would issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple even though the state’s ban on gay unions remains in place after actions by the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for them e…
U.S. judge blocks Pennsylvania’s execution of immigration lawyer
(Reuters) – A federal judge has issued a stay of execution for an immigration lawyer convicted of killing five people in racially motivated attacks outside of Pittsburgh in 2000, a spokesman for Pennsylvania’s governor said on Wednesday.
