Court sharply questions gay marriage bans from three U.S. states
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Gay marriage bans in Nevada, Idaho and Hawaii faced tough questions on Monday from a U.S. appeals court that waded back into a civil rights debate sweeping through courthouses across the country.
Torrential rains hit U.S. Southwest, two dead in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Torrential rains drenched much of the U.S. Southwest on Monday, prompting flash-flood warnings across four states and taking the lives of two women washed away in separate incidents in Arizona.
Ferguson to reform police, courts after shooting and protests
(Reuters) – The city of Ferguson, Missouri, said on Monday it would reform its police and courts after the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black teenager last month roiled the St. Louis suburb and set off race-related protests.
Pennsylvania man accused of beating, burning woman
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania man allegedly beat a woman for days with his fists and a belt before pouring lighter fluid on her and setting her on fire, police said on Monday.
University of Florida investigates campus attacks
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – Attacks on four women recently around the University of Florida’s campus in Gainesville prompted officials on Monday to ramp up security measures as they search for the suspect.
Indiana couple charged with holding woman captive for two months
(Reuters) – A southwest Indiana couple accused of holding a mother of two captive in a wooden cage for two months and binding her to a bed with bungee cords was charged on Monday with rape and kidnapping, prosecutors said.
Grand jury to investigate blast at Florida jail
TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) – A Florida Panhandle grand jury will start hearings later this month on an explosion that killed two inmates and paralyzed a jailer last spring, a state prosecutor said on Monday.
Number of children crossing into U.S. alone plummets since June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of children crossing illegally on their own into the United States dropped 70 percent from June to August, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Monday as he appealed to Congress for $1.2 billion in supplemen…
Price tag for Detroit’s bankruptcy law firm hits $26 million
(Reuters) – The law firm shepherding Detroit through the biggest-ever municipal bankruptcy has charged the city just over $26 million, according to a report on Monday from a court-appointed fee examiner.
Former Virginia political candidate indicted in three killings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An eccentric former Virginia political candidate was indicted on Monday in three killings that had sparked fears a serial killer could be loose in the Washington area.
