U.S. top court case highlights unsettled science in contraception
NEW YORK (Reuters) – – As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a religious dispute over the Obamacare contraception mandate, advocates on both sides are trying to set the court straight on the science.
Flooding in central Montana strands hundreds, forces evacuations
(Reuters) – Floods that washed out rural roads in central Montana left hundreds of people stranded on Monday and forced the evacuation of 30 homes in one small town, as forecasts predicted more rain and snow that could worsen conditions in the region.
Washington, D.C., businessman pleads guilty in mayoral campaign scheme
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A leading District of Columbia businessman pleaded guilty on Monday to violating campaign finance laws in a case that has tarnished the U.S. capital’s Democratic mayor and overshadowed his bid for a second term.
Roommate arrested in case of severed head found under Hollywood sign
(Reuters) – Police have arrested a man in Texas suspected of killing his roommate, a former Mexicana airlines employee, whose severed head was found underneath the famed Hollywood sign overlooking Los Angeles in 2012, officials said on Monday.
Colorado reaps $2.1 million from first month of recreational pot sales
DENVER (Reuters) – Sales of recreational marijuana products in Colorado added more than $2.1 million to state coffers in tax receipts and other fees in the first month retail sales of the drug were allowed, state figures showed on Monday.
Two workers at Tesoro’s Golden Eagle refinery sprayed by acid
(Reuters) – Two workers were sprayed by sulfuric acid at Tesoro Corp’s Golden Eagle refinery in Martinez, California, on Monday, the second such incident in less than a month, according to state regulators.
House cat in Oregon attacks baby, traps family in bedroom
(Reuters) – A rampaging, 22-pound Oregon house cat with a “history of violence” attacked a baby and trapped a family and their dog in a bedroom at their Portland home before being captured by police, authorities said on Monday.
Videos show bin Laden relative warning of ‘storm’ of airplane attacks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jurors in the trial of alleged al Qaeda operative Suleiman Abu Ghaith on Monday watched videos of the defendant warning of a “storm” of airplane attacks a month after September 11, 2001.
Snowden: Proposed NSA reforms vindicate my data leaks
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Former security contractor Edward Snowden, addressing a sympathetic crowd at a tech-heavy event in Austin, Texas, on Monday from a secret location in Russia, said proposed reforms at the National Security Agency show that he w…
California lawmakers take aim at elementary school truancy
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California lawmakers took aim Monday at truancy among elementary school children with a package of bills that would help families bring their kids to school and keep them there, but it would not remove the threat of a…
