Sentencing delayed for convicted California state senator
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Sentencing has been postponed for a state senator whose conviction on eight felony counts of perjury and voter fraud is one of three ethics scandals involving Democratic lawmakers in the most populous U.S. state, lawy…
Bridge fire, collapse shuts main highway from L.A. to Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The main highway between Southern California and Las Vegas remained shut on Tuesday, backing up traffic for miles a day after a bridge fire and collapse forced officials to close the busy interstate in both directions.
Deadly Oklahoma wildfire largely contained
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A central Oklahoma wildfire that has killed one person, destroyed about 30 structures and caused more than 1,000 people to flee to safer ground has been largely contained, fire officials said on Tuesday.
Oregon governor gave emergency first aid to unconscious woman
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber on Monday performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a woman suffering from cardiac arrest, possibly saving the ailing and unconscious woman’s life, authorities said on Tuesday.
Lawyers for ‘Craigslist killer’ suspect want confession tossed out
SUNBURY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Defense attorneys for the woman dubbed the “Craigslist killer” suspect on Tuesday questioned in court whether she had been fairly represented by legal counsel, hoping to have her confession tossed out as evidence.
U.S. proposes immigration rules to help high-skilled workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Newly proposed rules for highly skilled immigrants to the United States, including a provision to allow their spouses to work, are aimed at making it easier to keep those talented science, technology and engineering workers in th…
Number of U.S. elderly to double by 2050: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of people age 65 and older in the United States is expected to almost double by 2050, a shift that is expected to drastically alter the nation’s racial makeup and pressure its economy, two government reports released o…
World Trade Center parachute jumpers plead not guilty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four men accused of organizing a parachute jump from the top of the 104-story One World Trade Center tower in New York City in September pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to criminal charges, prosecutors said.
Man charged after student shot in head at Georgia college
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A 20-year-old man has been charged with shooting a fellow student in the head after an apparent fight in a classroom building at Paine College in Augusta, Georgia, sheriff’s officials said on Tuesday.
New York woman sues police over raids seeking long-dead husband
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York woman has sued the city police department, claiming that officers have raided her home four times in the past year trying to arrest her long-dead husband.
