Hillary Clinton notes distance from Obama on Syria rebels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Potential Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pointed out her differences with President Barack Obama on Tuesday over his decision not to arm moderate Syrian rebels, as neighboring Iraq struggles to cope with extrem…
Universal Orlando to open new Harry Potter ride in July
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – The much-anticipated expansion of Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter will open on July 8, the theme park said on Wednesday ahead of a preview of the new attraction.
Mother of U.S. aid contractor jailed in Cuba dies
HAVANA (Reuters) – The mother of a U.S. aid contractor jailed in Cuba died on Wednesday, adding to the despondency of a prisoner whose case has strained U.S.-Cuba relations and prompted him to vow not to complete another year of his 15-year term, his l…
Racehorses teach New York inmates unexpected lessons 30 years on
WALLKILL N.Y. (Reuters) – When retired racehorses first arrived at Wallkill Correctional Facility, Jim Tremper expected to teach horsemanship skills to inmates who would be looking for jobs when they were freed.
Accused Boston bomber’s lawyers denied bid for private family meetings
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied a request by lawyers for the accused Boston Marathon bomber to allow them to meet jointly with their client and his sisters without having federal agents present.
U.S. college student due in court over threatening Web comments: police
(Reuters) – A University of Washington student is due on Wednesday to appear in court where he could be charged with harassment and cyber-stalking, after posting online messages pledging to kill women and praising another college student who went on a …
U.S. Air Force installation in Los Angeles placed on lockdown
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A U.S. Air Force installation in Los Angeles was placed under a security lockdown for more than six hours on Tuesday afternoon as police investigated a report of a suspicious person at the base.
Georgia inmate put to death, first since Oklahoma’s botched execution
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A man convicted of the 1989 rape and strangulation of a teenage girl in Georgia was executed on Tuesday, the first U.S. inmate to be put to death since a botched lethal injection in Oklahoma in April renewed a national debate over c…
Missouri inmate loses 11th-hour bid for stay of execution
(Reuters) – A man sentenced to death for the 1996 murder of two friends of his ex-girlfriend lost his bid for an 11th-hour reprieve from the U.S. Supreme Court, clearing the way for the state to carry out his execution by lethal injection early on Wedn…
New ridesharing legislation advances in California
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Bills that would make it more complicated and expensive for ridesharing companies to do business in California passed a state Senate committee on Tuesday, although stripped of one particularly onerous provision.
