Albuquerque to put first-ever municipal abortion ban on ballot
(Reuters) – A bill banning abortions in Albuquerque after 20 weeks of pregnancy will be put to voters in New Mexico’s most populous city in November and could become the first municipal abortion ban in the nation.
Pentagon audit shows Naval security flaws due to cost cutting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Department of Defense’s Office of the Inspector General released a year-long audit of a Navy commercial access control system on Tuesday that showed serious flaws because officials had tried to reduce costs.
Colorado evacuations continue as flood crest moves downstream
DENVER (Reuters) – Colorado authorities coping with the aftermath of last week’s deadly downpours stepped up the search for victims left stranded in the foothills of the Rockies and evacuations of prairie towns in danger of being swamped as the flood c…
Washington shooting suspect’s employer says checks only showed traffic violation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The company that employed the Texas man suspected of going on a shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard said on Tuesday it had enlisted a service to perform two background checks on him over the last year and had twice confi…
Obamacare customers may show up in fits and starts
(Reuters) – Will Obamacare’s launch look more like Black Friday, when U.S. shoppers flood retail stores for bargains the day after Thanksgiving, or April 15, when procrastinators wait until nearly midnight to file their taxes?
Year-long audit of U.S. Navy security showed flaws: congressman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressman, speaking after a mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, said he understood a year-long investigation of security at the country’s Navy installations had shown serious flaws partly driven by cost-cutting.
FBI says shooter had valid pass to get into Washington Navy Yard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The suspect in the Washington Navy Yard shooting, Aaron Alexis, used a valid pass to gain entry to the base, the FBI said on Tuesday.
U.S. defense chief to order worldwide security review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel aims to order a review of physical security and access at all Defense Department installations worldwide following Monday’s shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard, a senior Pentagon official sa…
White House to review contractors after Washington shootings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said Tuesday it will review standards for federal government contractors after the Washington Navy Yard shootings, which authorities said were committed by a contract worker who had a security clearance to work th…
Put me out of business, trauma doctor pleads after U.S. Navy Yard shootings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A doctor who oversaw the treatment of multiple victims of Monday’s mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard is seizing her time in the spotlight to call for an end to gun violence.
