Two dead as torrential rains, tornadoes lash central Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – At least two people were killed when a storm with high winds and heavy rains pelted central Texas on Friday, flooding highways, causing evacuations after rivers overflowed and spawning tornadoes that ripped through buildings o…
Autopsy shows Missouri man died from shot under chin from own gun
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – (Reuters) – An autopsy report has confirmed that an 18-year-old black man who died after a confrontation with police in the St. Louis suburb of Normandy was killed by what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face.
Mass release of U.S. prisoners spells deportation for hundreds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Almost a third of 6,000 federal prisoners scheduled to be freed between Friday and Tuesday, part of a push to reduce America’s soaring incarceration rate, will immediately be turned over to U.S. immigration authorities for deport…
Beverly Hills fined for not conserving enough water in drought
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Upscale Beverly Hills is among four California cities whose water utilities have been fined for not forcing residents to conserve enough water during California’s unrelenting four-year drought, officials said on Friday.
California man convicted of elder abuse in Nutella fracas
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles-area man pleaded no contest on Friday to elder abuse for punching a 78-year-old fellow shopper in the face at a store after he complained the younger man had grabbed too many Nutella waffle samples.
Connecticut man to be charged with murdering parents after remains identified
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut man in jail following the August disappearance of his parents will be charged with murdering them, with the help of his girlfriend, after two bodies found near their home were identified on Friday as the missing couple, state police said.
Arizona governor signs $3.5 billion education plan to end lawsuit
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation on Friday to pump $3.5 billion more into education coffers over the next decade and settle a five-year-old legal dispute.
California doctor convicted of murder by over-prescription
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California doctor was found guilty of murder on Friday for over-prescribing drugs that caused the fatal overdose of three patients, in a landmark verdict prosecutors called the first such conviction in the United Stat…
New charges for suspect in road rage killing of New Mexico girl
(Reuters) – A New Mexico man accused of killing a 4-year-old girl by shooting her in the head in a road rage incident last week was also charged on Friday with federal firearms and drug trafficking offenses, court records showed.
Port truckers take wage theft grievances to Los Angeles City Hall
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Striking Southern California port truckers who accuse shipping companies of wage theft took their grievances on Friday to City Hall in Los Angeles, where they gained new political backing for their cause.
