US judge rejects Trump administration bid to block Hawaii climate lawsuit
By Karen Sloan April 15 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to stop Hawaii from suing fossil fuel companies in state court over climate change, citing a “longstanding” policy against
Injured passenger awarded $300,000 after a Miami federal jury finds Carnival overserved her alcohol
MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Cruise Line must pay $300,000 to a former passenger after a federal jury in South Florida found that the company was negligent in serving the woman more than a dozen shots of tequila
2 men plead not guilty in alleged Islamic State-inspired bomb attempt outside New York mayor’s home
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges they brought homemade bombs to an anti-Islam protest outside New York City’s mayor’s home in a failed attempt at a terror attack inspired by the
South Carolina Senate protects nearly all monuments and bans adding QR codes to statues
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nearly every historic statue, monument, street and building name across South Carolina would be protected from removal or changes under a proposal approved Wednesday by the state Senate. The bill approved 31-7 would
Thunderstorms rip across Michigan and damage 2 ice arenas, other structures
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Powerful storms ripped through parts of Michigan overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning, tearing part of the roof off an ice arena, flooding streets and uprooting trees near the University of Michigan’s main
US Supreme Court’s Sotomayor apologizes to Justice Kavanaugh for ‘hurtful’ comments
By Andrew Chung April 15 (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an apology on Wednesday for her recent criticism leveled at fellow Justice Brett Kavanaugh, an unusual public mea culpa that underscores the continuing
Arizona utility agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s largest utility has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while high temperatures are 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) or above as part of a $7 million settlement
Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
A federal judge extended a pause Wednesday on transforming a massive Maryland warehouse into a processing facility for immigrants in a development that comes as federal immigration officials review a plan to house tens of thousands in
US aircraft carrier breaks record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, broke the U.S. record Wednesday for the longest post-Vietnam War deployment, a nearly 10-month span that saw it take part in both the military
New York City apartment building workers authorize a possible strike as contract talks stall
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of New York City apartment building doorpersons, superintendents and other workers voted to authorize a potential strike Wednesday after contract negotiations snagged over issues including health care and pensions. A strike would