Beverly Hills becomes first in California to ban fracking
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) – City leaders in celebrity-filled Beverly Hills voted on Tuesday to ban fracking, becoming the first municipality in California to prohibit the controversial technique for extracting natural gas and oil from undergr…
Regrets? She’s had a few, Lewinsky says of Clinton scandal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Monica Lewinsky, the onetime White House intern whose 1990s affair with Bill Clinton nearly brought down his presidency, broke a long silence on Tuesday, saying she regretted what happened.
Snowden being manipulated by Russian intelligence: ex-NSA chief
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who revealed the U.S. government’s data collection programs, is now likely under the control of Russian intelligence agencies, according to former NSA Director, General Keith…
Advocacy group for drug offenders turns to white-collar crime
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans convicted of fraud and other white-collar crimes gained a new defender on Wednesday as an advocacy group that has long fought strict drug sentences launched a campaign pushing for lighter punishment for financial crimes…
Amid boycott of Beverly Hills Hotel, city confronts Brunei over sharia law
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) – The City of Beverly Hills voted unanimously on Tuesday to pressure the government of Brunei to divest the Beverly Hills Hotel, the pink-hued haunt of the Hollywood set, after the small country’s enactment of sharia…
Montana man may have been high when he shot dead German teen: police
(Reuters) – A Montana homeowner may have been high on marijuana or alcohol when he shot dead a German exchange student in his garage in a case expected to test the state’s “stand your ground” self-defense law, prosecutors said in legal documents releas…
Minnesota Senate advances medical marijuana bill
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Minnesota senators on Tuesday advanced a bill that would make physician-prescribed medical marijuana legal for a broad range of patient suffering, joining more than 20 other U.S. states.
Bridge fire, collapse shuts main highway from L.A. to Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Northbound lanes of the major freeway connecting Southern California and Las Vegas reopened on Tuesday, more than a day after a bridge fire and collapse forced officials to close the busy highway in both directions.
Probe gets three murder convictions tossed out in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three murder convictions from the 1980s that involved a retired police detective who has come under scrutiny were thrown out in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Tuesday at the request of the district attorney’s office.
Official at housing regulator threatens former boss, faces charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An official at the agency that regulates mortgage fund distributors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac allegedly threatened to kill its former acting head last week and is now facing felony charges, according to police and court document…
