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.
Opponents ask U.S. judge to halt sweeping voter law in North Carolina
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – A federal judge will be asked on Monday to block key provisions of North Carolina’s overhauled voter law, including fewer early voting days and the elimination of same-day registration, from remaining in effect for Novemb…
Man found at Detroit airport with knife in shoe: TSA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A passenger at Detroit’s airport was found with a concealed knife in his shoe and was arrested, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said.
Bloomberg group to poll U.S. candidates on gun stances: Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The gun-control group founded by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will begin to survey all congressional candidates in the 2014 midterm elections on firearms issues, the Washington Post reported on Monday.
California man says was ‘eye to eye’ with attacking shark
(Reuters) – A California man said on Sunday he was “eye to eye” with a great white shark before an attack he thought would kill him as he swam near Manhattan Beach in Southern California.
Massachusetts homes evacuated after suspected explosives found
BOSTON (Reuters) – Authorities briefly evacuated homes on Sunday after discovering what appeared to be bomb-making materials, firearms and ammunition in a dead man’s home in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
