First state-licensed marijuana retailers to open January 1 in Colorado
DENVER (Reuters) – The world’s first state-licensed marijuana retailers, catering to Colorado’s newly legal recreational market for pot, are stocking their shelves ahead of a New Year’s grand opening that supporters and detractors alike see as a turnin…
NYPD’s Ray Kelly oversaw transformative era in NY policing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In the final weeks of New York City police commissioner Ray Kelly’s 12-year tenure, the spotlight has been focused on the city’s falling crime rate and the NYPD’s aggressive use of policing tactics like stop-and-frisk.
Connecticut police release Newtown massacre documents
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Connecticut state police released a trove of documents and video on Friday tied to their investigation of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School last year that killed 20 children and six adults.
Washington state judge excludes airport from SeaTac’s $15 minimum wage
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – The voter-approved law establishing a $15 minimum hourly wage for travel and hospitality workers in a Seattle suburb encompassing the region’s main international airport does not apply to workers at the airport, a judge …
U.S. judge won’t block Idaho wolf, coyote-killing competition
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday denied a request by conservation groups to block a weekend hunting competition in Idaho that targets wolves and coyotes and has been condemned by wildlife advocates as an inhumane “killing contest.”
Relatives seek extended care for brain-dead California girl
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Relatives of a California girl declared brain dead after complications from a tonsillectomy want her moved to a long-term care facility, but face resistance from the hospital where she is due to be disconnected from a breathin…
Four killed, three wounded in Louisiana crime spree
(Reuters) – A Louisiana man is suspected of killing his wife, ex-mother-in-law and a former employer before turning a shotgun on himself and committing suicide at four locations outside of New Orleans, police said on Friday.
Four killed, three wounded in Louisiana crime spree
(Reuters) – A Louisiana man is suspected of killing his wife, ex-mother-in-law and a former employer before turning a shotgun on himself and committing suicide at four locations outside of New Orleans, police said on Friday.
Democrats plan big push on jobless aid in new year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and Democrats will make a major push when Congress returns January 6 to renew expired benefits for the unemployed and will seek to pressure Republicans over the issue by painting them as uncaring toward the…
Miami loses bid to dismiss SEC fraud lawsuit
(Reuters) – The city of Miami on Friday lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that accused the city of fraud by making misleading statements and omissions in connection with municipal bond offerings.
