Defense: New York nanny heard devil’s command to murder children
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York nanny who stabbed to death two of her charges after hallucinating that a devil told her “to kill the children and herself” should be found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, her lawyer told a jury on Monday.
Gang dispute sparks deadliest U.S. prison riot in 25 years: official
(Reuters) – A gang-related dispute sparked an overnight riot in a South Carolina prison that killed seven inmates, the deadliest U.S. prison riot since 1993, state officials and prison safety experts said on Monday.
Beyonce to donate $100,000 for scholarships at black colleges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – On the back of wide praise for her two-hour performance at the Coachella music festival, Beyonce on Monday said she was offering $100,000 in scholarship money to students at four historically black colleges and universities.
Robert Durst of ‘The Jinx’ faces hearing on murder charges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A frail-looking Robert Durst appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday as a hearing began to determine whether the real estate scion should stand trial for the murder 18 years ago of a friend who prosecutors say could have t…
Starbucks CEO says arrests of two black men ‘reprehensible’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Kevin Johnson hopes to meet with the two black men arrested at one of its Philadelphia cafes last week to apologize for the incident, which has sparked accusations of racial profiling at the coffe…
‘Why are you here?’ Cosby lawyer asks sex assault accuser
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Bill Cosby’s defense team on Monday tried to hammer at the credibility of a woman who accused the comedian of sexually assaulting her in 2004, questioning whether she followed the terms of a $3.38 million civil settlement he…
Colorado teachers follow other state educators in pressing for more funding
(Reuters) – Teachers in Colorado on Monday became the latest in the United States to converge on their state capital to lobby lawmakers for more funding, leading one suburban school district to close for the day.
Starbucks CEO wants to meet black men arrested in cafe, apologize
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Kevin Johnson hopes to meet with the two black men arrested at one of its Philadelphia cafes last week to apologize for the incident, which has sparked accusations of racial profiling at the coffe…
Kawauchi and Linden record shock wins in Boston Marathon
BOSTON (Reuters) – Japan’s Yuki Kawauchi and America’s Desiree Linden ended long droughts for their countries with stunning victories in a wet and windy Boston Marathon on Monday.
Seven killed in deadliest U.S. prison riot in 25 years
(Reuters) – Seven South Carolina prison inmates were stabbed to death and 17 others injured in an eight-hour-long riot that stands as the deadliest in the United States since 1993, according to state officials and a prison safety expert.
