California DMV probing possible breach of credit card system
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California Department of Motor Vehicles has opened an investigation into a possible security breach of its credit card processing services, a spokesman for the agency said.
Ruling to strike down Michigan gay marriage ban put on hold
PONTIAC, Michigan (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Saturday placed a temporary hold on a federal judge’s ruling that struck down Michigan’s ban on gay marriage, a move that followed hastily arranged and joyful wedding ceremonies in the state.
Landslide kills two, injures others in Washington state
(Reuters) – Two people died and at least five others were injured on Saturday in a landslide that destroyed at least six homes along a state highway in northwest Washington state, officials said.
Ruling striking down Michigan gay marriage ban put on temporary hold
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Saturday placed a temporary hold on a federal judge’s ruling that struck down Michigan’s ban on gay marriage that was adopted by voters in 2004.
Florida police officer, two others shot dead
(Reuters) – A central Florida police officer was shot and killed early on Saturday and two pedestrians he had tried to stop for questioning apparently committed suicide, law enforcement officials said.
Fewer Americans drink a daily cup of coffee
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – The number of American adults who enjoy a daily cup of coffee has dropped to 61 percent this year, from 63 percent in 2013, the annual National Coffee Association of USA’s National Coffee Drinking Trends study showed on Saturday…
Seattle helicopter spun 360 degrees before plummeting off building: NTSB
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Video footage shows a news helicopter that crashed this week in a crowded area of downtown Seattle, killing two people, spinning off a building before nose-diving to street level, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Sat…
No charges for California man in stabbing death of Dodgers fan: report
(Reuters) – Prosecutors on Friday declined to file charges against a California man in the stabbing death of a Los Angeles Dodgers fan during a post-baseball-game fight, saying they could not disprove that he acted in self defense, a newspaper reported…
California professor charged for allegedly shoving anti-abortion protester
(Reuters) – A pregnant California professor will face charges for allegedly shoving a 16-year-old anti-abortion protestor and stealing another picketer’s sign during a campus demonstration earlier this month, a prosecutor said on Friday.
New Mexico cancels permit to expand leaky nuclear waste site
(Reuters) – New Mexico on Friday withdrew a temporary permit allowing two new disposal vaults at a U.S. government nuclear waste dump grappling with a release of radiation in February, state regulators said.
