U.S. court revives challenge to New York City circumcision law
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday revived an effort to block a New York City regulation that requires people who perform a Jewish circumcision ritual on infants that involves oral suction to first obtain parental consent.
After crisis-filled start, Obama’s vacation pace slows for a day
OAK BLUFFS Mass. (Reuters) – Nearly a week after arriving on the island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, U.S. President Barack Obama appeared to take his first full day off since the start of his summer retreat.
End of tax credit in North Carolina could send filmmakers packing
RALEIGH N.C. (Reuters) – The looming end of tax breaks that helped lure major film and television productions such as the Hunger Games and Sleepy Hollow to North Carolina has supporters fearing Hollywood will take its bright lights to states with more …
San Jose police fatally shoot woman, 19, holding power drill
(Reuters) – A 19-year-old woman brandishing a power drill was shot dead by a police officer in San Jose on Thursday, police said.
Measles outbreak in Ohio appears to be ending: health officials
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A massive measles outbreak in Ohio that was behind the largest outbreak of the disease in the United States in two decades appears to be coming to an end, with no new confirmed cases in the state in nearly a month, state officials…
U.S. court upholds FERC rules on electric grid planning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. court on Friday upheld rules from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission calling on utilities to take various actions, including increased planning of large transmission projects.
Former Mexican policeman wanted in homicide arrested in Colorado
DENVER (Reuters) – A former Mexican police officer, wanted in his home country for allegedly shooting to death a man nearly 15 years ago with his government-issued AR-15 rifle, has been arrested in Colorado, U.S. immigration officials said on Friday.
Teens busted after sneaking into home of basketball star Ray Allen
MIAMI (Reuters) – Seven teenagers were questioned by south Florida police after sneaking into the house of former Miami Heat basketball star Ray Allen and could face charges after frightening his wife and children, officials say.
Phoenix police say veteran officer shot, killed mentally ill woman
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A mentally ill woman was shot and killed by a Phoenix police sergeant at an apartment complex in the city after she threatened officers with a claw hammer, police officials said on Friday.
Houston woman pleads guilty to threatening to kill Obama
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Houston woman who goes by the name Teddy Bear Paradise pleaded guilty on Friday to threatening to assassinate President Barack Obama, prosecutors said on Friday.
