Eleven former Atlanta public school educators guilty in test-cheating case
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Eleven former Atlanta public school educators were found guilty by a jury on Wednesday on charges of racketeering in one of the largest U.S. test-cheating scandals.
California activists call for oil company subpoenas
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer and the head of a consumer watchdog group on Tuesday said California state lawmakers should subpoena oil industry executives if they fail to answer questions about February’s gasol…
Getty oil heir’s death seen as likely accidental or natural
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Andrew Getty, the grandson of billionaire oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, died from what appears to have been accidental or natural causes, but an autopsy is not expected to be performed before Thursday, according to the Los Angeles C…
Menendez’s fate could sharpen Republicans’ edge in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Reports that Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Menendez could face corruption charges raised the possibility on Wednesday of Republicans gaining a 55th Senate seat to strengthen their hand in policy fights with Democratic President …
Ex-NFL star handled gun that may have been murder weapon: friend
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former friend of Aaron Hernandez testified on Wednesday that he saw the ex-New England Patriots player handle a gun similar to the one prosecutors contend he used to murder an acquaintance, and that Hernandez had a distrustful natu…
Arkansas governor rejects bill after pressure over gay discrimination
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Republican Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday rejected a religion bill he had said he would sign into law, reversing course after a national firestorm of criticism assailing such legislation as discriminating ag…
Poll finds rising exile support for Obama’s Cuba policy
(Reuters) – A poll of Cuban-Americans shows support for the White House’s new Cuba policy has risen in the three months since it was announced, with 51 percent now in favor of closer engagement with Cuba, up from 44 percent in December.
New York state pushes education, ethics reforms in new budget
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York lawmakers passed a $142 billion budget on Wednesday, the start of the state’s fiscal year, pushing through extra funding for education reforms and new ethics rules for legislators.
Police chase ends in death of Georgia teenager with heart transplant
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia teenager who had received a heart transplant after a national debate about whether he deserved the operation died during a high-speed chase with police in a stolen car, authorities said on Wednesday.
Convicted murderer in Illinois overpowers guard, escapes: police
(Reuters) – A convicted murderer in Illinois was on the run on Wednesday after he overpowered a jail guard and took his keys and uniform, authorities said.
