Exclusive: Like New Jersey, most states felt drop in April income taxes
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – New Jersey, which revealed a massive budget shortfall this week, is far from alone in feeling the pinch of lower income tax revenues in the key month of April, a Reuters analysis shows.
Firefighters keep Arizona wildfire from advancing on homes
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Crews battling a major wildfire along a scenic corridor in northern Arizona made progress in battling the wind-whipped blaze on Thursday, but thousands of residents were still on alert for possible evacuations, fire officials said.
Police seek man who shot hikers on California trail
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Investigators said Thursday they were following new leads in the robbery and shooting of two hikers at a popular Northern California trailhead that left a 69-year-old Massachusetts man dead and his 76-year-old friend in critic…
Four rabbis indicted in New Jersey on kidnapping charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four Orthodox Jewish rabbis and one of their sons were indicted on Thursday on charges of kidnapping Jewish men and violently forcing them to grant divorces to their unhappy wives, New Jersey authorities said on Thursday.
California Democrats scale back universal preschool plan, citing cost
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California Democrats on Thursday dramatically scaled back their proposal for universal pre-kindergarten under opposition from Governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat who has charted a moderate fiscal course despite pressure …
San Diego airport relents, allows anti-SeaWorld ad
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – San Diego International Airport has agreed to run an animal rights group’s advertisement asking visitors to avoid SeaWorld, a major city tourist attraction that has faced criticism over shows featuring killer whales, a civil right…
One more body found in rubble of March Washington state mudslide
(Reuters) – Two months after a mudslide buried much of a community in the Cascade foothills of Washington state, killing more than 40 people, another body has been recovered from the rubble, county officials said on Thursday.
Six gay couples sue to challenge South Dakota’s ban on same-sex marriage
(Reuters) – Six gay couples in South Dakota filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday challenging the constitutionality of the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, court documents showed.
San Diego airport relents, allows anti-SeaWorld ad
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – San Diego International Airport has agreed to run an animal rights group’s advertisement asking visitors to avoid SeaWorld, a major city tourist attraction that has faced criticism over shows featuring killer whales, a civil right…
Slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk honored with U.S. stamp
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials honored slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk on Thursday with the unveiling of a new postage stamp, and called for more work to advance the cause for which he gave his life.
