Gay marriage advocates ask top U.S. court to strike down state bans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a bold legal move, gay marriage advocates are urging the U.S. Supreme Court in three pending cases to decide once and for all whether states can ban same-sex unions.
Death certificates would reflect gender identity under California bill
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – Death certificates in California would be changed to reflect the gender identity of people at the time of their death rather than their sex at birth under a bill passed by lawmakers on Wednesday, the latest effort by the s…
U.S. CDC says flies home staffer who had ‘low-risk’ contact with Ebola
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday it flew an employee back to the United States from West Africa by chartered plane after the staff member came in contact with an international healthcare worker w…
S.C. Supreme Court approves workers’ compensation for kickball injury
(Reuters) – A South Carolina man who shattered two leg bones during a company kickball game is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits because he was required to attend the event as part of his job, the state’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.
Army identifies shooter at Virginia base as Iraq war veteran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army on Wednesday identified the soldier who fatally shot herself at a Virginia base this week as Sergeant First Class Paula Walker, an Iraq war veteran.
American released by Syrian militants thanks Qatar, U.S. officials
CAMBRIDGE Mass. (Reuters) – A U.S. writer freed this week after being held captive for two years by Syrian insurgents on Wednesday thanked those who had worked for his release and said he was emotionally overwhelmed by his welcome home.
Thieves damage civil rights icon Rosa Parks’ former Alabama home
BIRMINGHAM Ala. (Reuters) – Alabama police are seeking help in catching thieves who ransacked a Montgomery apartment building where black civil rights activist Rosa Parks lived when she was famously arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a wh…
U.S. fighter plane crashes in Virginia, pilot’s fate unknown
(Reuters) – A Massachusetts Air National Guard F-15C fighter crashed in mountainous western Virginia on Wednesday and the fate of the pilot was unknown, officials said.
Miami man shot to death wheelchair-bound panhandler, police say
MIAMI (Reuters) – Miami police arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting a wheelchair-bound panhandler at an interstate exit ramp before fleeing from officers, authorities said on Wednesday.
Jasper Johns aide admits stealing, selling artwork for $6.5 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former assistant to renowned American contemporary artist Jasper Johns pleaded guilty on Wednesday to selling nearly two dozen of his works without Johns’ knowledge.
