Man gets 25-year sentence in shooting death of ex-NFL player
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Cardell Hayes, the 29-year-old tow truck driver convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of retired NFL player Will Smith, was sentenced to 25 years in prison, a Louisiana judge ruled on Thursday.
SeaWorld in Texas welcomes last orca to be born in its parks
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The last orca to be born at a SeaWorld park, which popularized killer whale shows in the 1960s but faced growing opposition in recent years, has been born in Texas at SeaWorld San Antonio.
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush to remain in hospital
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush will remain in a Houston hospital at least through Thursday night as he recovers from his second bout of pneumonia this year, a family spokesman said.
Messaging app said to be used in White House does not work: lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Confide, a popular encrypted messaging app said to be used by White House officials, does not keep communications confidential as its maker promises, a proposed class-action lawsuit charges.
Ex-NFL star Hernandez’s brain to be returned to family: state
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts officials on Thursday were preparing to release the brain of New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez to his family for scientific study the day after he was found hanged in his prison cell, a death investigators for…
California’s ‘weed nuns’ on a mission to heal with cannabis
MERCED, Calif. (Reuters) – The Sisters of the Valley, California’s self-ordained “weed nuns,” are on a mission to heal and empower women with their cannabis products.
Former Tennessee teacher in kidnapping case captured, girl safe
YREKA, Calif. (Reuters) – A former high school teacher and a 15-year-old student he is accused of abducting last month in Tennessee were traced to a cabin in northern California, where police on Thursday arrested him and took the girl into protective c…
‘Straw hat bandit’ arrested in 11 Pennsylvania bank robberies
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania bank robber who earned the nickname “straw hat bandit” for wearing colorful head wear during heists was arrested on Thursday for a string of 11 robberies, authorities said.
Ann Coulter rejects Berkeley’s bid to reschedule speech
(Reuters) – Conservative commentator Ann Coulter said on Thursday she could not speak at the University of California, Berkeley, on a new date chosen by the university and intended to show up for the original event, which was canceled over security fea…
Trump launches trade probe targeting Chinese steel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump launched an investigation on Thursday to determine whether Chinese and other foreign-made steel threatens U.S. national security, raising the possibility of new tariffs and triggering a rally in U.S. steel…
