Houston Astrodome at 50: the global ‘wonder’ now a decaying shell
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Texans on Thursday marked the 50th birthday of the Houston Astrodome, the world’s first fully air-conditioned multipurpose domed stadium, once dubbed a global wonder and now a decaying structure with an uncertain future.
Dog rescued, recovering after falling 230 feet down Oregon cliff
(Reuters) – An 80-pound dog was recovering on Thursday after falling down a steep cliff while hiking with his owner in Oregon, requiring a rescue by a team of volunteers who specialize in plucking pets out of harrowing situations, the Oregon Humane Soc…
California sheriff orders probe into beating of fleeing horseman
(Reuters) – A southern California sheriff said on Thursday he had ordered an investigation into the use of force by several deputies who could be seen on a TV news video savagely beating a man who had fled on horseback.
Obamacare push powers ahead in Montana, fading in other states
(Reuters) – A legislative push in Montana to extend Obamacare health coverage to the working poor advanced on Thursday after a last-minute reprieve thanks to a procedural play by supporters, even as similar efforts in other conservative states are flag…
NBA player stabbed in New York vows to make ‘a full recovery’
(Reuters) – Indiana Pacers forward Chris Copeland was recovering at a New York hospital on Thursday after undergoing surgery on his abdomen and elbow from knife wounds and said he would “work hard to make a full recovery.”
Trial opens for Chicago police officer in fatal shooting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter went on trial on Thursday in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old black woman that became part of the national debate over police use of deadly force, especially against …
Disabled man may be released from Connecticut prison after court ruling
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A disabled man who has spent a quarter century in prison for rape and murder is expected to be released on Friday after Connecticut’s highest court questioned his confession and ruled he had been deprived of a fair trial.
Gunman barricaded after shooting guard at U.S. Census Bureau in Maryland
(Reuters) – A gunman is believed to have barricaded himself inside the U.S. Census Bureau headquarters in Maryland after shooting a security guard at one of the outside gates on Thursday evening, a fire official said.
Texas executes man who killed two in convenience store robbery
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas on Thursday executed a man who fatally shot a convenience store customer and a responding police officer during a 2002 robbery, a prisons spokesman said.
Activists want to remove California judge over abuse case sentence
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Reuters) – Activists including O.J. Simpson’s former sister-in-law launched a bid on Thursday to recall a California judge over what they say was an unconscionably light sentence he gave to a man convicted of sexually abusing a 3-yea…
