South Carolina toddler dies after being trapped in hot car
CHARLESTON S.C. (Reuters) – A 3-year-old boy died on Saturday after he walked out of a South Carolina home last Wednesday, climbed into his grandmother’s car and became trapped, a South Carolina coroner said on Monday.
U.S. arrests Russian in hacking of retail systems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have arrested a Russian man accused of hacking into American retailers’ computer systems to steal credit card data from 2009 to 2011, officials said on Monday.
Arizona cannot deny driver’s licenses to some immigrants -court
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Arizona cannot deny driver’s licenses to some undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children.
Exclusive: CIA had role in Germany spy affair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Central Intelligence Agency was involved in a spying operation against Germany that led to the alleged recruitment of a German intelligence official and has prompted renewed outrage in Berlin, two U.S. officials familiar with…
Bahrain says senior U.S official persona non grata: BNA
MANAMA (Reuters) – Bahrain on Monday declared a senior U.S. official persona non grata and asked him to leave the kingdom immediately, state news agency BNA said, because he had “intervened flagrantly” in the country’s internal affairs.
Washington state issues retail pot licenses
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington state took the final step in legalizing recreational marijuana use on Monday when officials began issuing retail licenses to stores that could start selling cannabis 24 hours later.
Washington goes to pot? U.S. capital may vote on legal marijuana
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supporters of legal marijuana in Washington on Monday delivered more than double the signatures needed to put the issue on a ballot, an initiative that could face congressional opposition.
Friend of Boston bomb suspect denies obstructing investigation
BOSTON (Reuters) – The lawyer for a man charged with obstructing the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing denied on Monday that his client removed a laptop and backpack containing fireworks from the bombing suspect’s dorm room three days afte…
N.Y. man jailed for rape revealed in stepdaughter’s college essay
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City man was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday for raping his stepdaughter, who revealed the sexual abuse in a college application essay.
U.S. tightens security on electronics at overseas airports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will not allow cellphones or other electronic devices on U.S.-bound planes at some overseas airports if the devices are not charged up, the agency said on Sunday.
