Judge upholds Connecticut gun control law passed after Newtown shootings
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday upheld Connecticut’s tough gun control law that was passed in the wake of the deadly 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Analysis: White House hopes for fast-track trade hit political tangle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s push for authority to fast-track trade deals has hit a big setback in the form of opposition from his top fellow Democrat in Congress, but it is far from dead.
Ability to transport U.S. oil, gas lags booming output: Energy Secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The energy boom of the last decade that has boosted oil and gas production in the United States has outpaced the development of critical infrastructure to transport the raw and refined materials, U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moni…
Lawsuit alleges Northrop defrauded U.S. over anti-missile contract
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A lawsuit by a former Northrop Grumman employee alleges that the defense contractor defrauded the U.S. government over a contract to provide commercial airliners with a missile defense system.
Princess Cruises ship returns early for fog, ill passengers aboard
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Princess Cruises ship, owned by Carnival Corp, will be met by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention team that will investigate an outbreak of a virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea when it rolls into the port of Ho…
New Orleans ex-mayor Nagin led culture of corruption: prosecutors
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Prosecutors accused former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin, who led the city during Hurricane Katrina, of running a graft scheme that netted him cash, vacation trips and granite supplies in exchange for contracts to help rebuild the…
New York City, rights group seal deal to end stop-and-frisk
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s new mayor on Thursday announced a settlement with a civil liberties group that sued the city over its stop-and-frisk practices, which he fiercely challenged as a candidate, paving the way for court-ordered reforms t…
U.S. to seek death penalty for accused Boston Marathon bomber
WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) – The United States will seek the death penalty for accused bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is charged with planting homemade explosives devices that killed three people and wounded 264 at the Boston Marathon last year, the go…
U.S. Senator Udall’s son arrested in Colorado on drug charges
DENVER (Reuters) – The 26-year-old son of U.S. Senator Mark Udall was arrested on suspicion of drug possession and trespassing over accusations he tried to break into cars and admitted he was doing heroin, police in Colorado said on Thursday.
Nephew of Cleveland kidnapper Castro indicted on child porn charges
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A grand jury on Thursday indicted the nephew of Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro on multiple felony child pornography charges, prosecutors said.
