Riot, looting prompt state of emergency, curfew in Baltimore
Police are injured amid the chaos that prevailed after the funeral for Freddie Gray.Read More ...
Nepal troops ready aid for remote quake-hit villages
GORKHA,
Nepal (AP) — Preparing to make a push into the most isolated parts of
quake-devastated Nepal, soldiers on Tuesday were readying food, water
and other emergency supplies to be loaded onto helicopters in this small
town near the earthquake's epicenter.Read More ...
Sen. Lindsey Graham: Send U.S. troops to topple Assad
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Baltimore erupts in riots after funeral of black man who died in police custody
By
Ian Simpson BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Baltimore erupted in violence on
Monday as hundreds of rioters looted stores, burned buildings and at
least 15 police officers were injured following the funeral of a
25-year-old black man who died after suffering a spinal injury in police
custody. The riots broke out blocks from where the funeral of Freddie
Gray took place and spread through much of west Baltimore. It was the
most violent protest against police treatment of African Americans since
arson and gunfire in Ferguson, Missouri, last year. A state of
emergency was declared by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, a Republican,
who sent in the National Guard, and a curfew was imposed in the majority
black city from Tuesday night, with exceptions for work and medical
emergencies.Read More ...
U.S. Supreme Court set to hear pivotal gay marriage arguments
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are set on Tuesday to hear arguments on whether the Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, taking up a contentious social issue in what promises to be the year's most anticipated ruling. The decision, due by the end of June, will determine whether gay marriage will be legal nationwide. The arguments center on gay marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, four of the 13 states that currently prohibit it. All eyes will be on conservative Justice Anthony Kennedy, who may cast the deciding fifth vote on a court closely divided on gay rights.
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Nevada's Attorney General charges Bitcoin-fueled poker website -newspaper
(Reuters) - Nevada's Attorney General has charged the operator of an online poker website that accepted Bitcoin for running it without a license, the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper reported on Monday. Bryan Micon's Seals with Clubs poker site was shut down in February, the newspaper reported, and an arrest warrant filed on Monday in Las Vegas Justice Court charged Micon with operating an unlicensed interactive gaming system. The newspaper said Attorney General Adam Laxalt had set a Tuesday news conference to announce details of the case.
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World 'closer than ever' to Iran nuclear deal, Kerry says
UNITED
NATIONS (AP) — The world is "closer than ever" to reaching a
comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran but the work is far from over, with
key issues unresolved, Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday told a
global gathering on nuclear disarmament, where he and Iran's foreign
minister met on the sidelines.Read More ...
Loretta Lynch sworn in as new U.S. attorney general
Loretta
Lynch was sworn in Monday as the 83rd U.S. attorney general, becoming
the first African-American woman to serve as the nation's top law
enforcement official.Read More ...
Parents of Colorado theater shooting victim fear copycat massacre
Tom
and Caren Teves, parents of theater shooting victim Alex Teves, fear
that irresponsible coverage of the massacre’s trial could spark another
rampage elsewhere.Read More ...
Police targeted, stores looted in Baltimore riots
Rioters
looted stores and pelted police with rocks in Baltimore on Monday after
the funeral of an African American man whose death in custody has
reignited outrage over US police conduct towards blacks. Maryland
Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency in the port city of
620,000 and activated the National Guard as rioters prowled in small
groups, ransacking shops and trashing police vehicles. NBC affiliate
WBAL reported there had been at least one arrest, and the Baltimore
Orioles baseball team postponed its evening game against the Chicago
White Sox. Fear of unrest prompted the University of Maryland's downtown
campus, corporate offices and the city's famous Lexington Market to
shut down early.Read More ...
Gay businessmen apologize for co-hosting Ted Cruz event
Two
gay hotel owners who co-hosted an event for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz have
apologized after many in the LGBT community joined a call to boycott
their properties for catering to a conservative politician who is
staunchly opposed to same-sex marriage.Read More ...
Baltimore man who died in police custody mourned
Family
and friends gathered Monday for the funeral of Freddie Gray, a
25-year-old black man whose death in custody triggered a fresh wave of
protests over US police tactics. Thousands of people arrived at the New
Shiloh Baptist church to pay final respects to Gray, who died on April
19 of severe spinal injuries, a week after his arrest in Baltimore.Read More ...
Justice Ginsburg has already made up her mind on gay marriage
Ruth
Bader Ginsburg, the 82-year-old leader of the Supreme Court’s minority
liberal wing, has cast aside her usual restraint in the past months and
left little doubt where she stands on the upcoming gay marriage case.Read More ...
Clinton Foundation acknowledges mistakes in revealing donors
WASHINGTON
(AP) — The acting chief executive of the Clinton Foundation says the
global philanthropy is working quickly to remedy mistakes it made in how
it disclosed donors, saying that its policies on transparency and
contributions from foreign governments are "stronger than ever."Read More ...
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