Animal advocates offer $30,000 reward in torture of Idaho pony
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – The torture of an Idaho family’s pet pony, which had to be euthanized to end its suffering, prompted animal advocates to offer a reward of about $30,000 on Friday for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
Virginia man pleads not guilty in 1978 killing of Arizona student
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A Virginia man accused of killing a 21-year-old Phoenix-area college student in 1978 pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge on Friday.
Puerto Rican workers, unions, protest new austerity plan
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Thousands of public sector workers demonstrated on Friday against an austerity plan to help pull Puerto Rico out of a massive debt crisis, saying the private sector should take more of the pain.
California legislature approves bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – The California legislature on Friday approved a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients despite opposition from religious and disability rights groups, sending it to Democratic Governor Jer…
Stabbing suspect fatally shot at Washington’s Union Station: police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A security guard at Washington’s Union Station on Friday fatally shot a man who had allegedly stabbed a woman in what police believe was an incident of domestic violence.
Sacramento fetes hometown heroes who thwarted attack on French train
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Three men who foiled an attack by a suspected Islamist militant on a high-speed train headed to Paris were honored as hometown heroes in California’s state capital of Sacramento on Friday with a street festival and parade…
Utah woman in serious condition after two days trapped in car
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A woman who was trapped in her car in a steep Utah canyon for two days before a sightseeing couple heard her cries for help remained in serious condition on Friday, hospital officials said.
N.Y. police release video of ex-tennis star James Blake’s mistaken arrest
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York City Police Department on Friday released a security camera video showing ex-tennis star James Blake being tackled, thrown to the ground and handcuffed by an undercover officer in a now infamous case of mistaken identi…
Two Michigan state lawmakers lose seats over affair cover-up
DETROIT (Reuters) – One Michigan lawmaker resigned on Friday and another was removed from office by a vote in the state House of Representatives as police launched a criminal probe into their admitted use of tax funds to cover up their extramarital aff…
Coast Guard closes part of Mississippi River after barge incident
(Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday said it had closed a section of the Mississippi River in response to barges breaking away from their tow near Vicksburg in Mississippi late Thursday.
