Texas legislature approves openly carrying handguns
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Republican-dominated Texas legislature approved a measure on Friday that would allow for openly carrying handguns in public in the state, a bill the governor has pledged to sign.
Family of man shot by San Diego policeman files $20 million claim
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The family of an Afghan immigrant who was shot and killed by a San Diego policeman who had not activated his body camera, prompting the department to revise its policy, has filed a $20 million claim against the city.
Texas seeks presidential disaster declaration after storms kill 21
DALLAS (Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott sought a presidential disaster declaration on Friday after severe weather this week killed at least 21 people, caused massive flooding and prompted evacuations.
Former Tennessee guardsman sentenced to 50 years in shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – A former Tennessee National Guard recruiter who was convicted on multiple federal charges in a shooting at an armory north of Memphis has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison.
Live anthrax found in U.S. military shipment to Australia: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An investigation of a U.S. military facility’s mistaken shipments of live anthrax bacteria has turned up another live sample, this one from a 2008 batch sent to Australia, a U.S. defense official said on Friday.
Zimmerman gets GPS protection from Florida shooter
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida man who this month fired a shot at George Zimmerman, the man acquitted of murder in the 2012 death of an unarmed black teenager, was ordered on Friday to wear a GPS tracking device to warn of possible future attacks,…
Massachusetts judge orders end to decade-long vigil at Catholic church
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge on Friday ordered parishioners of a Roman Catholic church who have occupied the building for more than a decade while the archdiocese attempted to close it to end their vigil by next week.
Chevron pays reported $5M to family of Pennsylvania well fire victim
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Chevron Corp. has paid a reported $5 million to settle a lawsuit filed last year by the parents of a worker who was burnt to death in a gas well fire in western Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania man gets life for rampage at Pocono municipal meeting
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania man involved in a long-running property dispute with local officials pleaded guilty on Friday in the fatal shooting of three people at a 2013 municipal meeting and was given three life terms in prison.
Suge Knight hires Michael Jackson ex-attorney in California murder trial
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One-time rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight formally changed his attorney on Friday in the murder case against him, bringing in the lawyer who successfully represented Michael Jackson when the late pop star was acquitted on child mo…
