Carson endorses statehood for Puerto Rico at island rally
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson endorsed U.S. statehood for Puerto Rico on Sunday, citing its “very strategic” location for military defense. 
University of Missouri black football players pledge boycott over racism concerns
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) – Black players on the University of Missouri football team say they will boycott practices, meetings and games until the university dismisses its president or he quits, contending he has not responded adequately to concerns …
Derailed Wisconsin train leaks ethanol into Mississippi
(Reuters) – BNSF Railway Co crews have staunched the flow of ethanol from a freight train that derailed in Wisconsin after thousands of gallons of the denatured alcohol leaked into the Mississippi River, the company said on Sunday.
Arizona woman kills son, herself in hospital room: police
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A mother killed her 5-year-old son before shooting herself to death early on Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide inside the child’s hospital room in suburban Phoenix, police said.
Baltimore judge orders review of phone records in ‘Serial’ case
(Reuters) – A Baltimore man whose 15-year-old murder conviction was called into question by the popular “Serial” podcast has been granted a hearing to examine cellphone tower records and other evidence, court documents showed.
Disneyland employee gets one year in jail for seeking sex from minor
(Reuters) – A Disneyland employee accused of offering tickets to the Southern California amusement park to someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl in exchange for sex acts has been sentenced to one year in jail after pleading guilty to the charges, a…
Military activity forces Los Angeles airport to detour night flights
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Nighttime flights into and out of Los Angeles International Airport will avoid passing over the Pacific Ocean just to the west of the airport for the coming week because the U.S. military has activated airspace there, officials …
Same-sex couples deemed Mormon apostates in renewed exclusion of gays
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – The Mormon Church has deemed married same-sex couples to be apostates of the faith and their children ineligible for baptism in a reaffirmation of opposition to gay marriage months after endorsing fair housing and employment …
Two Louisiana officers arrested in shooting of boy, 6, and father
(Reuters) – Two Louisiana police officers were arrested on Friday on charges of killing a 6-year-old boy and critically wounding his father during a car chase that ended in a volley of bullets, state police said.
Arizona woman kills son, herself in hospital room, police say
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A mother killed her 5-year-old son before shooting herself to death early on Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide inside the child’s hospital room in suburban Phoenix, police said.
