California tightens some water restrictions as drought continues
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – California on Wednesday made it easier for regulators to enforce drought-related pumping restrictions in slow-moving creeks and lakes, prompting worry among farmers as the state enters the dry summer season.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoes gun legislation
NEWARK N.J. (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Wednesday vetoed a bill approved by the state legislature that would have reduced the legal size of ammunition magazines from 15 to 10 bullets, saying it would do nothing to end mass shootin…
Colorado attorney general seeks moratorium on same-sex marriage litigation
DENVER (Reuters) – The Colorado attorney general’s office filed a motion in federal court on Wednesday, seeking an injunction to suspend same-sex marriage litigation in the state until the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately rules on the issue.
Missouri town picks solvency over flood fight as river rises
COLUMBIA Mo. (Reuters) – A small Missouri town repeatedly threatened by a rising Mississippi River is choosing to let residents fend for themselves this year rather than face potential bankruptcy to pay for another municipally organized fight against f…
Colorado woman accused of supporting Islamist insurgents in Iraq and Syria
DENVER (Reuters) – Federal authorities in Denver have arrested a woman accused of providing material support to Islamist insurgents fighting the governments of Syria and Iraq, and of conspiring to commit an offense against the United States, officials …
U.S. storm Arthur to pack hurricane winds by July 4 holiday
(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Arthur threatened to douse some July 4 holiday plans on the U.S. East Coast as officials in several states closed beaches and tourist sites and delayed fireworks shows in anticipation of heavy rain and fierce winds.
Accused Shining Path leaders face terror, drug charges in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three accused leaders of Peru’s Shining Path were charged in New York on Wednesday with running a drug trafficking ring to fund the insurgent group, federal authorities announced.
Jurors ordered to keep deliberating in Los Angeles Dodgers lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Jurors weighing a $37 million lawsuit against the Los Angeles Dodgers and their former owner by a fan who was badly beaten at the team’s stadium on Opening Day 2011 told a judge on Wednesday they had been unable to reach a verdi…
Ohio teenage wrestler died from caffeine overdose -coroner
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A healthy 18-year-old Ohio high school wrestler died last month from an overdose of powdered caffeine, a county coroner said on Wednesday.
Facebook removes hunting photos of Texas teen that raised ire
DALLAS (Reuters) – Facebook has removed some photographs of a Texas teenager posing with freshly killed animals she hunted during a recent safari in South Africa that had been criticized by users as inappropriate, the company said on Wednesday.
