Judge strikes down Pennsylvania law barring gay marriage
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage was struck down by a federal judge on Tuesday in the latest court decision in the United States confirming gay couples’ rights to wed.
U.S. to disclose legal justification for drone strikes on Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government has decided to disclose its legal justification for the use of drones against U.S. citizens suspected of terrorism, a senior Obama administration official said on Tuesday.
U.S. appeals court halts execution of inmate with rare health defect
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – A U.S. Appeals Court issued a stay on Tuesday halting the planned execution of a Missouri death row inmate, whose lawyers have said suffers from a rare health condition that could lead to pain and suffocation during a …
Wisconsin ex-natural resources warden charged with stealing guns
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A former Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources warden was charged with theft on Tuesday for seizing guns from hunters and stashing them in his basement, according to court documents.
Consumer bureau slow to fix age, minority bias -union leader
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer bureau officials were slow to fix performance reviews that were unfair to minority and older employees, despite complaints, a union leader will tell lawmakers on Wednesday.
U.S. bulks up aerial firefighting fleet amid fears of catastrophic season
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – The U.S. Forest Service is adding four air tankers to its firefighting fleet ahead of a potentially catastrophic fire season in California, Arizona and New Mexico, where drought and high temperatures are heightening risks, fir…
U.S. utility’s control system was hacked, says Homeland Security
BOSTON (Reuters) – A sophisticated hacking group recently attacked a U.S. public utility and compromised its control system network, but there was no evidence that the utility’s operations were affected, according to the Department of Homeland Security…
Orlando to get nation’s first floating magnetic train line
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Florida approved plans this week for construction of a privately funded electro-magnetic suspension rail line in Orlando, the first of its kind in the United States.
Costly Texas high school football stadium closes due to design flaws
DALLAS (Reuters) – One of the most expensive high school football stadiums in the United States will remain closed through the 2014 football season after an engineering firm declared it unsafe, school officials said on Tuesday.
North Miami, Florida, mayor suspended from office after fraud charges
MIAMI (Reuters) – The mayor of North Miami, Florida, was suspended from office by Florida Governor Rick Scott on Tuesday a day after she was charged as part of an alleged $8 million mortgage fraud scheme.
