Obama-backed jobless bill clears Republican roadblock
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A White House-backed bill to extend jobless benefits for 1.3 million Americans narrowly cleared a Republican procedural roadblock in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, the first volley in a new battle to combat poverty.
Montana judge, blasted for 1-month rape sentence, to retire
(Reuters) – A Montana judge who came under fire for sentencing a former teacher to a month in prison for raping a 14-year-old student who later killed herself is set to retire at the end of this year, a court administrator said on Tuesday.
Embattled Los Angeles County Sheriff says to retire
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The embattled Los Angeles County sheriff, whose department has been plagued by allegations of civil rights violations and corruption, said on Tuesday he will retire at the end of the month rather than seek re-election.
Colorado theater massacre victims denied access to evidence for civil lawsuits
DENVER (Reuters) – The Colorado Supreme Court has denied victims of the 2012 theater massacre access to evidence from the ongoing criminal case to use in their civil lawsuits against the cinema’s owners, an order made public on Tuesday showed.
Florida man who killed couple, prison guard set to be executed
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – A Florida man who has spent nearly 40 years on death row for killing a Miami couple and later stabbing a prison guard to death was set to be executed by lethal injection on Tuesday, a state official said.
Florida congressman’s wife seeks divorce
ORLANDO (Reuters) – Central Florida Congressman Alan Grayson’s wife filed for divorce in Orlando on Monday in a petition calling the marriage “irretrievably broken.”
Convicted Penn State coach Sandusky seeks to get pension restored
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Convicted child sex abuser Jerry Sandusky maintained his posture of innocence at a hearing on Tuesday to win back his revoked pension, testifying that he was accused of “alleged crimes” by “alleged victims.”
New Jersey fan sues NFL over Super Bowl tickets
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey businessman has filed a lawsuit against the National Football League, claiming that it is withholding Super Bowl tickets from the public and allowing resale prices to soar out of the reach of many fans.
JetBlue resumes flights at New York, Boston airports
(Reuters) – JetBlue Airways on Tuesday said it resumed departures from New York and Boston after shutting down operations in those cities on Monday as cold weather hobbled its network.
Amtrak passengers spend chilly night stranded on Illinois trains
(Reuters) – More than 500 passengers spent the night on board Amtrak trains in northwestern Illinois, stranded due to the harsh winter weather, the U.S. passenger railroad said on Tuesday.
