Pennsylvania court unseals pornographic emails sent by officials
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Pennsylvania’s highest court on Wednesday unsealed a trove of pornographic emails exchanged by state officials years ago that Attorney General Kathleen Kane said her political enemies wanted to suppress and her foes said she…
Video links white supremacist to Kansas killings: prosecutors
OLATHE, Kan. (Reuters) – Prosecutors presented witnesses, video and forensic evidence on Wednesday they said proved white supremacist Frazier Glenn Cross fatally shot three people outside two Jewish centers in Kansas last year.
Chicago fire destroys Second City comedy offices, spares theater
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A fire destroyed the Second City comedy offices, but largely spared the theater of the sketch and improv company in Chicago that has helped launch the careers of many comedians, the Chicago Fire Department said.
Police officer shot, two stabbed in southwest Louisiana
(Reuters) – A police officer was shot and two people stabbed in a southwest Louisiana town on Wednesday, with a suspect barricading himself in a convenience store, police said.
Ex-CEO hid antiques sale money while owing SEC millions: U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A one-time chief executive at a maker of high-definition television displays was arrested on Wednesday for pocketing $657,000 from the sale of antiques, rather than using it to help pay a judgment obtained by U.S. regulators for il…
Mormon Church says keeping ties with Boy Scout movement
(Reuters) – The Mormon Church said on Wednesday it will keep its close ties with Boy Scouts of America, ending speculation of a split after the organization lifted a ban last month on adult leaders and employees who are openly gay.
Virginia TV journalists killed by suspect with ‘powder keg’ of anger
MONETA, Va. (Reuters) – Two television journalists were killed during a live broadcast in Virginia on Wednesday, shot by a suspect who was a former employee of the TV station and who called himself a “powder keg” of anger over what he saw as racial dis…
Kentucky county clerk must issue marriage licenses: appeals court
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that a Kentucky county clerk must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, turning down her request to stay a judge’s ruling that she said violated her religious beliefs.
Budget, bonds approved for cash-strapped Chicago schools
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday approved a controversial budget and moved ahead with plans to sell $1 billion of bonds despite the school system’s “junk” credit ratings.
New Hampshire rape trial defendant says sexual encounter was consensual
CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) – A former student on trial for rape in a case that has cast a harsh light on the culture of an elite New Hampshire prep school testified on Wednesday that he had a consensual sexual encounter with his 15-year-old accuser that s…
