In a 6-2 vote, the high court rejected a challenge to the voter-approved ban, although the justices were divided as to the legal rationale.
"You know I have Hep C," Hopkins allegedly told the officer. He faces battery by bodily waste and other charges.
Russia also accused the Ukrainian government of stirring up trouble, and said the U.S. must prevent "hotheads" from provoking a bloody conflict.
U.S. VP Biden added that the May 25 presidential election is an opportunity to lay the groundwork for a more unified and prosperous country.
How did so much U.S. land west of the 100th meridian get gobbled up by the federal government?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has consistently denied that Russian forces are stationed in eastern Ukraine.
Of the 476 passengers and crew on the South Korean ferry, only 174 people have been rescued. The others are presumed dead.
Syrian opposition activists reported that helicopters dropped chlorine gas on Kfar Zeita on April 11 and 12.
There's a belief among White House officials that Afghan security forces have become strong enough to contain the Taliban-led insurgency.
The U.S. will consider more sanctions soon if Russia doesn't move to implement an agreement to ease tensions in Ukraine.
The Republican opponent of the immigration reform proposal says the Facebook founder would benefit financially from immigration amnesty.
Chen Guangbiao, a Chinese millionaire famous for saying he wanted to buy the New York Times, wooed a Harvard audience.
There's no word on injuries or the identity of the shooter who opened fire in the Cumberland Mall parking lot.
Russia Foreign Minister Lavrov urged U.S. Secretary of State Kerry to "influence Kiev, not let hotheads there provoke a bloody conflict."
Kerry urged Russia to call for separatists to vacate illegal buildings and checkpoints, accept amnesty and address their grievances politically.
Siale Angilau reportedly charged at the witness stand with a sharp object, prompting a U.S. Marshal to shoot him.
Less than a week after an agreement to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, new violence has been reported in the country's east section.
Patrick Farves was suspended for asking Miss America Nina Davuluri to prom. His school considered it "inappropriate."
Aaron Goempel allegedly threw the Easter eggs at his girlfriend after accusing her of cheating on him.
South Carolina students are rebelling against lawmakers trying to cut funds because gay-themed books are on the curriculum.
So far, pro-Moscow separatist gunmen have shown no sign of surrendering government buildings they have seized.
Earlier, President Vladimir Putin said Russia would give Ukraine a month to start paying off the more than $2 billion it owes for natural gas.
Gas middlemen have been an essential part of the region’s politics, but their role may be diminishing thanks to scrutiny of their shady dealings.
U.S. Vice President Biden will offer both resource allocation and energy technology assistance during a Monday visit to Kiev.
Bank of Russia has blocked certain Ukrainian banks from operating in Crimea, leaving residents with little or no access to banking services.
Sherpa guides issued an ultimatum to the government of Nepal, threatening to cease work on Mount Everest until conditions change.
A number of Japanese lawmakers are also expected to visit the shrine during the ongoing spring festival.
The shooting deaths in Sloviansk were the first in eastern Ukraine since a deal was struck in Geneva on Thursday.
An underwater drone scouring the Indian Ocean for the missing plane turned up nothing after its eighth mission Monday.
Air strikes in Yemen killed about 30 suspected al Qaeda members on Sunday and 10 on Saturday, local tribal sources said.