Obama praises Supreme Court stance on gay marriage: magazine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent move to uphold lower-court rulings allowing gay marriage in several states may be its most significant decision during his time in office, he told the New Yorker magazin…
Seattle police officers’ challenge to use-of-force policy dismissed
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by Seattle police officers challenging new rules restricting the department’s use of force, which they claimed could endanger both them and civilians.
Woman in outrigger canoe attacked by shark off California coast
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A woman who was attacked by a 6-foot (1.8-meter) shark in her outrigger canoe off the California coast over the weekend managed to escape unharmed and paddle safely back to shore, the local harbor patrol said on Monday.
Using military and new protocols, U.S. ramps up Ebola response
DALLAS (Reuters) – The United States is issuing new protocols for health workers treating Ebola patients and a rapid-response military medical team will start training even as Americans’ anxiety about the spread of the virus abates with 43 people decla…
Idaho pastors opposed to gay marriage sue city over law
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – Two pastors in Idaho, who fear they could be penalized for refusing to perform newly legal gay marriages at their private wedding chapel, have filed a lawsuit, saying an Idaho anti-discrimination law violates their right to fre…
U.S. airlines raise fares by $2 on average
(Reuters) – Major U.S. airlines have raised domestic one-way fares by $2 on average since Thursday, marking the first industry wide increase in half a year.
Indiana police charge suspect who may have killed for decades
HAMMOND Ind. (Reuters) – A convicted sex offender suspected of murdering at least seven women and leaving the bodies in abandoned houses in northwest Indiana may be a serial killer who has killed others in the state as far back as 20 years ago, local p…
U.N. officials tour Detroit to assess impact of water shutoffs
DETROIT (Reuters) – Two United Nations human rights officials on Monday finished a tour of Detroit to assess the impact of widespread water disconnections on residents in an effort by city officials to shore up some $90 million in overdue bills.
Plan to overhaul New York airports takes step forward
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A long-awaited overhaul of New York’s LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports moved a step closer to reality on Monday when the state and federal governments touted a sweeping plan to make over two of the busiest U.S. …
Oregon man said missing after answering Craigslist ad; police probing
(Reuters) – Oregon authorities are looking into the disappearance of a 19-year-old Portland man, police said on Monday, and an advocacy group said he went missing after he responded to a Craigslist job ad posted by a couple seeking a caregiver.
