Prison sentence in Massachusetts teen texting manslaughter
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts woman was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison on Thursday for goading her teenage boyfriend into suicide with a series of text messages in 2014, substantially less time than prosecutors had sought.
Moderate earthquake shakes central Oklahoma
(Reuters) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 struck in central Oklahoma on Wednesday night, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)said.
McChord Pipeline shut after jet fuel leak in Parkland, Washington
(Reuters) – An underground leak of jet fuel in Parkland, Washington, prompted the shutdown of a pipeline owned by U.S. Oil & Refining Co, the state’s environmental agency said.
Temperature records fall in sweltering Northwest
(Reuters) – Residents of the U.S. Pacific Northwest were enduring sweltering heat on Wednesday as temperatures smashed records and hit triple digits in a region better known for rain and mild weather.
New York congregation owns oldest U.S. synagogue, court rules
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that a New York Jewish congregation is the rightful owner of the nation’s oldest synagogue, in Rhode Island, along with a set of bells worth millions.
Canadian authorities open Montreal’s Olympic Stadium to house asylum seekers
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian health authorities and aid workers are using an Olympic stadium to shelter asylum seekers as a growing number of people walk into the country from the United States.
Peter Luger ends lawsuit over rival steakhouse’s name
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Peter Luger, the famed New York City steakhouse, has ended its trademark infringement lawsuit against the owner of the Carl von Luger Steak & Seafood restaurant in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Needy Illinois schools face anxiety over looming state aid cutoff
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ most financially distressed school districts appear capable of opening on schedule this month, but some may face shutdowns in September and possible bond-rating downgrades if $6.7 billion in state education funding remains frozen by a new round of political deadlock.
Jury ends third day of deliberations in Shkreli trial with no verdict
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jurors in the U.S. fraud trial of former drug company executive Martin Shkreli deliberated for a third day on Wednesday without reaching a verdict.
Prosecutors will not bring charges over 2015 death of New York inmate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal and New York state prosecutors will not pursue criminal charges in the death of a state prison inmate following an altercation with guards in 2015, officials announced on Wednesday.
