California quake warning system delayed by lack of funding
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – A system to provide early warnings of earthquakes such as the one which shook California’s wine country this week is planned and ready to go, but two years after the scientific work finished, the funding is still being lin…
Kansas lawyer is ‘go to guy’ in battle against Obama on immigration
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As President Barack Obama prepares to announce major immigration policy changes, conservative attorney Kris Kobach is fighting a case in federal court he says has the potential to “torpedo” the president’s plans.
‘Craigslist Killers’ plead guilty to murdering man lured to his death
HARRISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – A young married couple who admitted using Craigslist to lure a victim for a thrill-killing, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to second-degree murder and other charges in a move that will spare them the death penalty under Pennsylvan…
Demonstrations resume in Missouri over shooting death of black teen
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – More than 100 demonstrators marched in St. Louis on Tuesday demanding the arrest of a white police officer who shot dead an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri.
Boston has worst drivers of any big U.S. city: Allstate report
(Reuters) – New York may have its aggressive, horn-honking drivers but it is a bastion of tranquility and safety compared to Boston, home to the worst drivers of any U.S. big city, according to an insurance industry report.
Obama tells veterans better mental health care on the way
CHARLOTTE N.C. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama sought to make amends with veterans on Tuesday, announcing steps to expand their access to mental health care and an initiative with financial companies to lower home loan costs for military families.
Girl, 9, kills Arizona shooting instructor with Uzi in accident
TUCSON Ariz. (Reuters) – A 9-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed her shooting instructor at an Arizona range with an Israeli-made Uzi submachine gun when the weapon’s strong recoil caused her to lose control of her aim, police said on Tuesday.
Overhydration may have been factor in Mississippi football player’s death
(Reuters) – The death of a Mississippi high school football player three days after he fell ill during a game was due to swelling in his brain possibly triggered by overhydration, a doctor who treated him said on Tuesday.
U.S. court rules for groups defending historic site from coal mining
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in favor of environmental groups fighting to protect the site of a historic 1920s-era labor battle between miners and companies in West Virginia from being destroyed by modern-day coal mining.
U.S. appeals court challenges states on gay marriage bans
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court in Chicago appeared ready to strike down gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin after vigorously challenging the two states’ attorneys at a hearing on Tuesday.
