U.S. supreme court skeptical on abortion clinic buffer-zone law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed doubt on Wednesday about a Massachusetts law that mandates a protective buffer zone around abortion clinics to allow patients unimpeded access, indicating they may strike it down as unconstit…
Washington, D.C., panel approves decriminalizing marijuana
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The District of Columbia stepped closer to decriminalizing marijuana on Wednesday when a city council panel approved a measure that would make smoking a joint in the U.S. capital a violation comparable to a parking ticket.
Texas woman strangled newborn son, tossed him in trash: police
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas woman arrested on suspicion of killing her newborn son and dumping him in the trash told detectives she “strangled the baby and watched him die,” according to an arrest affidavit released by San Antonio police on …
U.S. Marine Corps investigates photos showing bodies being burned
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Marine Corps said on Wednesday it was investigating a series of photos depicting what appeared to be a Marine pouring flammable liquid on dead bodies in an unidentified compound and setting them ablaze.
U.S. judge rejects challenge to ‘Obamacare’ insurance subsidies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday upheld the health insurance subsidies that are available in the 34 U.S. states that declined to establish their own online marketplaces, rejecting a lawsuit that said the subsidies were unlawful.
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.
