West Virginia AG vows probe after chemical spill fouls water
(Reuters) – West Virginia’s top law enforcement officer on Wednesday vowed a full investigation of a chemical spill that contaminated tap water for hundreds of thousands of people.
U.S. justices raise doubts about abortion clinic buffer-zone law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday raised questions about the scope of a Massachusetts law that ensures access for patients at clinics that perform abortions.
New Jersey voters believe Christie in dark on bridge scandal: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey voters do not blame Governor Chris Christie for an epic September traffic jam on one of the world’s busiest bridges, but think the scandal will hurt his chances as a 2016 presidential contender, a poll released on Wednes…
Michigan man set for June murder trial in porch shooting
DETROIT (Reuters) – A white suburban Detroit homeowner will face trial in June on a second-degree murder charge that he shot to death an unarmed young black woman who knocked on his door seeking help early one November morning, a judge ruled on Wednesd…
Missing crew member’s remains found in crashed U.S. Navy helicopter
(Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Tuesday said its divers had found the remains of a missing crew member from its military helicopter that crashed off the Virginia coast last week, killing two sailors.
Fundraising signals tough fight ahead in Texas governor’s race
DALLAS (Reuters) – The front-runners in the Texas governor’s race each raised about $12 million in the second half of 2013, signaling an election fight that will test whether immigration and other changes are shifting the staunchly Republican state to …
FBI to revisit fatal beating of California transient after police cleared
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The FBI plans to re-examine the beating death of a mentally ill California transient after a jury acquitted two ex-policemen of all charges in connection with the fatal confrontation, which touched off protests and political uph…
U.S. judge rules Oklahoma gay marriage ban unconstitutional
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A federal judge overturned Oklahoma’s ban on same-sex marriage on Tuesday, the latest in a series of rulings by judges in federal and state courts to find that such exclusions violate the U.S. Constitution.
Five hospitalized after chemical device goes off at U.S. school
DENVER (Reuters) – Two boys were arrested late Tuesday in connection with a chemical reaction that caused a container to rupture at a Colorado charter school, sending four students and a teacher to hospital.
Republicans vote in special primary in bellwether Florida district
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – In a race watched as a potential bellwether for this year’s mid-term congressional elections, lobbyist David Jolly won a special Republican primary election on Tuesday in a key Florida swing district.
