“A federal judge has struck down Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage, ruling on Thursday that the amendment adopted by voters in 2006 is unconstitutional,” WAMU’s Michael Pope writes this morning.
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Northeast, New England Brace As Ice And Snow Move Up Coast
Just as expected and feared, a dangerous winter storm has now spread snow, sleet, ice, freezing rain or some combination of all four from Texas to the mid-Atlantic.
Tech Companies Release Details On Surveillance Data
Facebook, Microsoft, Google and LinkedIn released updated details on the number of times the U.S. government asked the companies to turn over information about its users.
Seattle Dominates Denver To Win Its First Super Bowl
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8 to win Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday night, the first Super Bowl victory in the team’s history.
Scientist To W.Va. Lawmakers: ‘I’m Not Drinking The Water’
“I’m not drinking the water.” That’s what an environmental scientist from Marshall University and a member of the West Virginia Environmental Quality Board told state lawmakers today during a hearing about a chemical spill that contaminated the drinking water of nine counties.
Snowden Says Allegations He Received Russian Help Are ‘Absurd’
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden says when he leaked classified documents about some of the United States’ most sensitive programs, he did so alone without any help.
Supreme Court To Decide If Warrant Needed To Search Cellphone
The U.S. Supreme Court is delving into the technology-versus-privacy debate, agreeing to hear two cases that test whether police making an arrest may search cellphones without a warrant.
NSA Reportedly Collected Millions Of Phone Texts Every Day
As recently as 2011, the National Security Agency was collecting almost 200 million text messages each day, according to a new story by The Guardian that cites documents from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
Boeing Delivers Record Number Of Jetliners In 2013
Boeing delivered a record 648 commercial jetliners last year, including 65 of its newest 787s and also had a record backlog of 5,080 unfulfilled orders.
Skier Lindsey Vonn Will Miss Winter Olympics Due To Injury
Saying she is “devastated” to have to miss the competition, Team USA’s best-known and most dominant Alpine skiier said Tuesday that she will not be competing in next month’s Winter Olympics.