U.S. court strikes down Kentucky same-sex marriage ban
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a ban on same-sex marriage in Kentucky as a violation of the U.S. Constitution, the latest in a string of court rulings across the United States voiding state laws that restrict the right to marry.
Texas man who sought to blow up pipeline, wrote to Unabomber in plea deal
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas man accused of trying to blow up a gas pipeline and seeking guidance from Unabomber Ted Kaczynski reached a plea deal with prosecutors under which he will go to prison for an undisclosed term, court documents filed on Tuesday…
Monica Lewinsky revisits ‘humiliation’ of Clinton affair in interview
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Monica Lewinsky, the one-time White House intern whose affair with Bill Clinton in the 1990s nearly brought down his presidency, said she ended up feeling like “the most humiliated woman in the world.”
Idaho university allows armed patrols as law takes effect
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – Public safety officers armed with semi-automatic pistols will patrol Idaho State University for the first time on Tuesday to safeguard students and staff, in response to a new state law allowing concealed weapons on college cam…
Washington legal pot effort has enough signatures for vote -chairman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Backers of legal marijuana in Washington have enough signatures to put the issue to a referendum that faces potential hurdles in Congress, the initiative’s head said on Tuesday.
First Atlantic tropical depression forms east of Florida: NHC
(Reuters) – A low-pressure area east of Florida has turned into a tropical depression, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday in its latest advisory.
Soccer referee dies after assault by player in suburban Detroit
(Reuters) – A soccer referee who was punched in the head by a player during a weekend game in a Detroit suburb has died, police said on Tuesday.
Detroit bankruptcy judge keeps city lawsuit on pension debt alive
(Reuters) – A federal judge has blocked an initial attempt to stop Detroit from trying to invalidate $1.4 billion of debt sold to boost funding for the city’s two retirement systems.
Ahead of key U.S. game, American fans catch soccer fever
(Reuters) – American soccer fans decked out in red, white and blue were expected to flock to stadiums and giant TV screens on Tuesday to cheer their national team in a World Cup clash with Belgium that could be the most-watched soccer game in U.S. hist…
Minnesota hero uses bare hands to free driver of burning SUV
(Reuters) – A Minnesota man used his bare hands to pry open a passenger-side door of a burning sport utility vehicle and save a trapped motorist from near-certain death, police said Tuesday.
