South Carolina jury weighs case against ex-cop who killed motorist
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Jurors trying to reach a verdict will begin a third day of deliberations on Friday in the murder trial of a white former South Carolina police officer who fatally shot a fleeing, unarmed black motorist last year.
Colorado mother bought gun just before she, two small sons found dead
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado mother bought a handgun hours before she and her two young sons were found fatally shot inside the family’s minivan, authorities said on Thursday, adding that her wounds appeared to be self-inflicted.
Chicago pension bill passes Illinois House, stalls in Senate
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago’s plan to save two of its pension funds from insolvency passed the Illinois House on Thursday, but stalled in the Senate, which did not call the bill for a vote.
U.S. state budgets to face low energy prices for years to come: Fitch
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Low oil, natural gas and coal prices will continue to put downward fiscal pressure on states that rely on those resources to fund their budgets, ratings agency Fitch said on Thursday.
Former NFLer Joe McKnight killed in Louisiana road rage shooting
(Reuters) – Former National Football League player Joe McKnight was shot and killed on Thursday in his native Louisiana in what officials are investigating as a road rage incident.
Trump supports completion of Dakota Access Pipeline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said for the first time that he supports the completion of a pipeline project near a North Dakota Indian reservation, which has been the subject of months of protests by tribes and en…
Three killed as pickup truck crashes into Walmart store in Iowa
(Reuters) – Three people were killed and two injured on Thursday when a pickup truck crashed through the front of a Wal-Mart store in central Iowa, a state police spokesman said.
U.S. bill would allow Wells customers go to court over scandal
(Reuters) – Legislation introduced by two Democratic lawmakers on Thursday would allow Wells Fargo & Co customers to go to court, instead of private arbitration, to resolve claims about accounts opened without authorization, according to a media release.
Senator warns against simultaneous overhaul of Medicare and Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. Senate Republican warned his party on Thursday against simultaneously overhauling Medicare and the Obamacare health insurance program, saying this would be “biting off more than you can chew.”
Chicago murders top 700 for first time in nearly two decades
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Murders in Chicago have already topped 700 this year, police said on Thursday, as a surge in violence in the third largest U.S. city has sent the number of killings to its highest point in nearly two decades.
