Supreme Court hears challenge to ban on ‘false’ campaign speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices across the ideological spectrum voiced doubts on Tuesday about a state law that prohibits false statements during a political campaign.
IRS’s summons power faces test in Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Internal Revenue Service will go before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend the way it enforces its power to issue legal summonses to obtain sensitive documents from taxpayers who refuse to cooperate with audits.
Detroit bankruptcy judge taps consultants for city’s plan
(Reuters) – The federal judge overseeing Detroit’s historic bankruptcy case tapped a top restructuring official at Phoenix Management Services on Tuesday to help the court determine if the city’s plan to adjust its $18 billion of debt is feasible.
U.S. airlines rank lowest in satisfaction among travel sectors: poll
(Reuters) – U.S. airlines lag hotels and online travel agencies in customer satisfaction as travelers face increasingly cramped airplanes and poor in-flight service, a poll published on Tuesday showed.
Boy Scouts revoke Seattle church’s charter over gay scout leader
(Reuters) – The Boy Scouts of America has severed ties with a Seattle church that has insisted on allowing a gay man to remain as a troop leader, the youth organization said on Monday.
Two wounded in gunfire near Washington, D.C., zoo
(Reuters) – Two men were wounded on Monday by gunshots near a Washington, D.C., zoo shortly after it hosted an annual Easter event that drew thousands of people, police said.
Death toll in Washington state mudslide rises to 41
(Reuters) – The death toll from a mudslide in Washington state last month rose to 41 on Monday after search teams pulled two more bodies from the mud and rubble, county officials said.
Alaska pot legalization vote pushed back to November
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – A ballot initiative that could make Alaska the third U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana will go before voters in a general election in November rather than in August as previously scheduled, officials said on Monda…
Tunnel delays latest blow to downtown Seattle revitalization
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – A damaged drilling machine built to bore an expressway tunnel beneath Seattle will be out of commission months longer than initially thought, officials said on Monday, marking the latest blow to a key component of a majo…
Lawyer appointed for Utah mother accused of killing six newborns
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A Utah mother accused of killing six of her newborn babies over the course of a decade made her first appearance in court on Monday and was appointed a public defender after telling the judge she has not earned an income in t…
