Michigan holds off recognizing gay marriages during appeal
(Reuters) – Michigan is not recognizing same-sex marriages while the state appeals a federal judge’s ruling lifting a ban on gay nuptials, Governor Rick Snyder said on Wednesday.
Three firefighters hurt in historic Boston neighborhood blaze
BOSTON (Reuters) – At least three Boston firefighters were injured, one seriously, on Wednesday when a fire broke out in a four-story building in the city’s historic Back Bay neighborhood, drawing a large-scale emergency response, local officials said….
U.S. Air and Space museum shut briefly for suspicious package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington’s National Air and Space Museum was briefly evacuated on Wednesday after a suspicious package and an unconscious man were found in the building, police said.
U.S. agency wants armed police at airport checkpoints, counters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration recommended on Wednesday that armed law enforcement officers be posted at airport checkpoints and ticket counters during peak hours.
Accused killer of NY mother, toddler now on FBI most wanted list
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A reputed member of the murderous international gang known as MS-13 was added to the FBI’s list of “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” for his role in the 2010 killing of his girlfriend and her toddler son, federal authorities said on Wedn…
Exclusive: U.S. to require casinos to vet high rollers’ funds – sources
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – U.S. casinos may soon have to vet where their high rollers’ funds come from under a requirement being developed by the U.S. Treasury Department, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Jury convicts bin Laden son-in-law on terrorism charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, was found guilty of terrorism-related charges on Wednesday following a three-week trial that offered unusually vivid details of the former al Qaeda leader’s actions in the days …
U.S. Air and Space museum evacuated for suspicious package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington’s National Air and Space Museum was evacuated on Wednesday after reports of a suspicious package, and one person was found unconscious in the building, authorities said.
California state Senator Leland Yee arrested: FBI
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California state Senator Leland Yee was arrested on Wednesday as federal investigators conducted public corruption raids across California, shaking up the election season in the nation’s most populous state.
Supreme Court justices weigh case of 2004 Bush protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court signaled on Wednesday it would rule that two Secret Service agents cannot be sued over allegations they treated protesters gathered in support of former President George W. Bush more favorably than proteste…
