Connecticut ex-mayor jailed for sex crimes to get new day in court
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Reuters) – A former Connecticut mayor has been granted a new hearing in a bid to have his 37-year prison sentence for sexually abusing two young girls thrown out, with a federal judge allowing him to present his case that he had inade…
Two U.S. men charged with beheading plot to help Islamic State
BOSTON (Reuters) – Prosecutors charged two U.S. men on Friday for plotting to help the Islamic State militant group by beheading Americans, after an investigation that led law enforcement officers to shoot a suspect dead last week in Boston.
Maryland sets new guidelines in ‘free-range parent’ cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Maryland officials have limited state child protective services involvement in so-called “free-range” parenting cases under a policy directive released on Friday.
Judge signs Justice Department pact with Cleveland Police
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday signed off on an agreement between the U.S. Justice Department and Cleveland to address complaints of widespread racial bias and use of excessive force in the city’s police department.
Arctic drilling opponents hanging from Shell ship in Washington state
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Two activists strapped themselves on Friday to the anchor chain of a Shell Royal Dutch Shell vessel docked in Washington state that will be part of a fleet sent north to Alaska to resume drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic.
Detroit water, sewer lease approved by regional authority
(Reuters) – A major final piece of Detroit’s bankruptcy exit plan fell into place on Friday with the approval of a lease agreement by a regional water and sewer authority.
Black Virginia student bloodied in arrest says race was a factor
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Reuters) – A black University of Virginia student, no longer facing charges stemming from an incident in which he was bloodied by white police outside a bar, said on Friday race was a factor in his treatment and “society as a whol…
Kerry to leave hospital for his Boston home, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday will leave the hospital where he was treated for a broken leg suffered while cycling in France to return to his Boston home, the State Department said.
U.S. western states to get $110 million in drought aid: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday that it would spend an additional $110 million to help farmers and communities in western states hit hard by drought and wildfires.
Prenatal DNA test patent invalid, U.S. appeals court says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court said on Friday that the discovery of a new form of prenatal testing that avoids the risks of invasive medical techniques was good for science but did not deserve a patent.
