Federal judge to rule on Pennsylvania’s law barring gay marriage
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – A federal judge was expected to rule on Tuesday on whether Pennsylvania can continue to bar same-sex marriage, the latest in a series of court decisions across the nation determining gay couples’ right to wed.
Judge keeps corruption charges against ex-Virginia governor, wife
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied requests to dismiss federal bribery and corruption charges against former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife Maureen, clearing the way for a July trial.
40-foot sinkhole swallows part of Tennessee football field
(Reuters) – Engineers were working Tuesday to close a yawning sinkhole that gobbled up a part of the end zone of a Tennessee university’s football stadium.
McDonald’s new ‘Happy’ mascot dubbed McScary in social media
CHICAGO (Reuters) – McDonald’s restaurant chain says its new “Happy” mascot will bring “fun and excitement” to its children’s meals, but social media contend the toothy, red box-shaped character will have the opposite effect.
End of the road approaches for prominent Boston gun-control sign
BOSTON (Reuters) – An iconic sign bearing pro-gun-control messages that has hung near Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts for almost two decades will soon lose its home.
Man convicted for New York subway suicide bomb plot loses appeal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Bosnian-born U.S. citizen on Tuesday failed to overturn his conviction for planning suicide bombings in the New York City subways at the behest of al Qaeda operatives.
Mother of American held in Venezuela says son not a “terrorist”
MIAMI (Reuters) – The mother of an American man arrested last month in Venezuela is challenging Venezuela’s depiction of him as a foreign “mercenary” who incited anti-government protests that have roiled the country this year.
Actor Michael Jace arrested for murder of his wife
(Reuters) – Actor Michael Jace, known for playing a cop in the television drama “The Shield,” was charged with murder on Tuesday after his wife was found shot to death in their Los Angeles-area home, police said.
Missouri set to execute inmate who has rare health defect
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – Missouri is set to execute early Wednesday a convicted killer whose lawyers have said has a rare health condition that could lead to extreme pain and suffocation during a lethal injection.
N.Y. Times publisher tried for ‘amicable’ split with editor
(Reuters) – New York Times Co Chairman and Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. said he tried to part ways peacefully with the top leader of the newsroom, Jill Abramson, whom he ousted last week.
