Aretha Franklin, Anthony Kearns to perform at pope’s U.S. visit
(Reuters) – U.S. soul singer Aretha Franklin and acclaimed Irish tenor Anthony Kearns will perform during the visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia later this month, event organizers said on Monday.
U.S. airman who disarmed train gunman to receive Purple Heart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. airman who helped disarm a gunman on a Paris-bound train last month will receive a Purple Heart medal, the U.S. Air Force leader said on Monday, in an unusual award of the honor to a serviceman wounded while not in a comba…
Baltimore mayor wants to make interim police chief’s role permanent
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on Monday asked the City Council to confirm the city’s interim police commissioner as a permanent replacement for the official fired following racially fueled riots in April.
Maryland mother charged in death of toddler found in park swing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The mother of a Maryland toddler is facing manslaughter and other charges after police found her pushing the boy’s body in a park swing four months ago, authorities said on Monday. 
N.Y. assemblyman gets 13 months in prison for corruption
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former New York state assemblyman was sentenced on Monday to 13 months in federal prison for claiming nearly $55,000 in travel expenses for trips he never took, authorities said.
Florida private investigator charged for trying to hack charity
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Florida private investigator is facing criminal charges over his alleged effort to infiltrate a charity’s computer network while researching whether nonprofits are financing Islamic militants, U.S. prosecutors said on Monday.
Kentucky clerk won’t block, or authorize, gay marriage licenses
MOREHEAD, Ky. (Reuters) – The county clerk from Kentucky who was jailed after refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples said Monday on her return to work she will not block her deputies from issuing them but will not authorize them personally,…
Activists submit signatures for California condoms-in-porn vote
(Reuters) – A campaign to require condom use in pornographic film productions in California has submitted enough signatures to election officials before Monday’s deadline to put a ballot measure before state voters in 2016, organizers said.
Police kill suspect after Kentucky trooper fatally shot
(Reuters) – The suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a rookie Kentucky state trooper this weekend has died after being shot by authorities, state police said on Monday.
Questions raised ahead of Oklahoma execution this week
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Supporters of convicted murderer Richard Glossip asked Oklahoma’s governor on Monday to stay his execution, saying they had evidence that points to his innocence.
