Texas drops plan to allow liquor sales at gun shows
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission withdrew a proposal on Tuesday to allow liquor sales at gun shows after being criticized over the potentially dangerous combination.
Idaho woman accused of chewing up back seat of police car
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – An Idaho woman accused of chewing up the back seat of a police cruiser after being arrested in a pepper spray incident could face up to five years in prison if convicted of a felony charge linked to the damage, authorities said…
Veteran judge nominated for Delaware Supreme Court
(Reuters) – Delaware Gov. Jack Markell nominated James Vaughn, a 15-year veteran of the state’s Superior Court, to the Delaware Supreme Court, which plays a key role in interpreting U.S. corporate law.
Bin Laden son-in-law sentenced to life in U.S. prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A seemingly unrepentant Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday in New York following his conviction on terrorism charges.
Chicago Mayor Emanuel proposes decriminalizing pot in Illinois
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday to reform sentencing for low-level drug offenses, which would include ticketing rather than arresting people caught with small amounts of marijuana.
Judge refuses to move trial of accused Boston bomber’s friend
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge denied a renewed plea by a friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber to move his trial on charges of lying to investigators outside the city that was the site of the largest mass-casualty attack on U.S. soil since Sep…
One killed in partial building collapse in midtown Manhattan
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man was struck and killed by falling debris from a building that partially collapsed in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, a fire official said.
New York’s MTA faces $15.2 billion funding shortfall in infrastructure plan
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, operator of one of the world’s largest public transportation networks, said ahead of a board meeting on Wednesday that it is facing a $15.2 billion shortfall for its infrastructure …
Fired UPS worker kills two supervisors, self, in Alabama shooting
BIRMINGHAM Ala. (Reuters) – A recently-fired UPS employee on Tuesday shot dead two supervisors at the company facility where he had worked in Birmingham, Alabama before turning the gun on himself, police said.
Arizona inmate recaptured after climbing basketball hoop to escape
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Authorities have recaptured a physically fit felon who scaled a basketball hoop to escape from an Arizona detention center and was on the run for more than two months, a top law enforcement official said on Tuesday.
