US judge halts Texas executions over drug supplier information
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge has temporarily suspended the execution of two inmates planned for this month in Texas, saying the state has hidden information about the supplier of the drug to be used in the lethal injections.
Possible tornadoes in the forecast for Midwest
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A large swath of the U.S. Midwest is bracing for potentially dangerous weather including possible tornadoes as an intense storm system moves through the region on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
With an eye on 2016, Louisiana’s Jindal offers healthcare plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who is testing the waters for the 2016 presidential race, on Wednesday unveiled a set of ideas on U.S. healthcare policy that he said could take the place of President Barack Obama’s signature hea…
Thousands of U.S. firefighters mourn comrade killed in Boston blaze
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (Reuters) – Thousands of firefighters from across the United States lined the streets of a Boston suburb on Wednesday to grieve for one of two firefighters who died battling a blaze in a downtown apartment building.
Former U.S. analyst sentenced to 13 months in rare leak case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge sentenced a former State Department analyst on Wednesday to 13 months in prison for sharing classified information about North Korea with a reporter in 2009 without authorization.
222 skydivers to try for world record in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A team of 222 veteran skydivers from around the world will step off a small squadron of airplanes in the Arizona skies this week and float down in formation to try to shatter a world record, organizers said on Wednesday.
Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About two-thirds of Americans say drug abusers need access to treatment to address their addiction rather than criminal prosecution that could lead to jail time, according to a poll released on Wednesday that highlights the publi…
Ukraine businessman, Indian official charged in U.S. corruption case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukrainian industrialist Dmitry Firtash, a member of India’s parliament and four others were indicted by a U.S. grand jury for their suspected role in an international corruption scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesd…
All clear at Washington state LNG plant after unexplained blast: Williams
(Reuters) – A forced evacuation of the area around Williams Cos Inc’s damaged liquefied natural gas facility in rural Washington state has been lifted following an explosion on Monday.
U.S. bankruptcy judge OKs $120 million loan for Detroit: reports
(Reuters) – A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved Detroit’s plan to borrow $120 million from Barclays PLC to improve services in the cash-strapped city, according to newspaper reports.
