Texas to execute man convicted of taking money to murder woman
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas is set to execute on Tuesday a man convicted of accepting $2,000 to murder a woman from the victim’s husband and her brother-in-law, who were looking to collect $400,000 from life insurance policies they took out on her….
Colorado wildfire burns 30,000 acres, destroys homes
DENVER (Reuters) – A wind-driven wildfire erupted on the eastern plains of Colorado on Monday, scorching 30,000 acres of grassland, prompting the temporary evacuation of a small farming town and destroying at least three homes, emergency officials said…
Three Brooklyn women at same nursing home celebrate 100 years of life
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three women at the same nursing home on Monday celebrated living more than 100 years with cake, songs and flowers while sharing their secrets of long life with friends, family and neighbors.
African-Americans more likely to be wrongfully convicted: study
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – African-Americans are far more likely to be wrongfully convicted of crimes such as murder, sexual assault and illegal drug activity than whites due to factors including racial bias and official misconduct, a study released on …
Man convicted of killing New York police officer in 2015
(Reuters) – A New York man was convicted on Monday of first-degree murder for gunning down a police officer in 2015, a case that angered officials because the shooter was on the street after being sentenced to treatment instead of prison for a drug cha…
Self-driving bus with no back-up driver nears California street
SAN RAMON, Calif. (Reuters) – A pair of $250,000 autonomous buses began driving around an empty San Francisco Bay Area parking lot on Monday, preparing to move onto a local public road in California’s first pilot program for a self-driving vehicle with…
New charges for former California mayor accused in strip poker case
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The former mayor of Stockton, California, pleaded not guilty to embezzlement, grand theft and money laundering on Monday, charges that were in addition to an earlier arrest for allegedly playing strip poker with minors at a yo…
Nine children found in filthy Chicago apartment without heat, food
(Reuters) – Nine children have been removed from a filthy Chicago apartment reported to lack heat or food, and authorities said on Monday they were investigating neglect allegations.
Some U.S. schools to close Wednesday as women request day off to protest
(Reuters) – At least two U.S. school districts have announced plans to close on Wednesday in anticipation of staff shortages for the nationwide “Day Without A Woman” strike.
Senate approves measure to kill Obama-era contractor rule
(Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Senate passed a measure to eliminate an Obama administration rule that would require prospective federal contractors to report violations of more than a dozen U.S. labor and employment laws.
