Ohio men imprisoned 18 years on murder granted new trial
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A judge on Thursday granted a new trial to three Cleveland men who have served 18 years in prison in a 1995 murder case, ruling that prosecutors withheld evidence that might have proven them innocent.
Ohio men imprisoned 18 years on murder granted new trial
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A judge on Thursday granted a new trial to three Cleveland men who have served 18 years in prison in a 1995 murder case, ruling that prosecutors withheld evidence that might have proven them innocent.
Man kills self in Colorado after eating pot candies: coroner
DENVER (Reuters) – A 22-year-old Oklahoma man committed suicide by shooting himself in the head at a Colorado ski resort after witnesses said he ate “a large amount” of marijuana-infused edibles, the local coroner said on Thursday.
Food fight: Kentucky, West Virginia senators wager over NCAA game
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – University of Kentucky fan Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Senate majority leader, and University of West Virginia fan Joe Manchin, his state’s senior senator, have made a friendly food wager over the teams’ Thursday NCAA basketball to…
More than 15,000 buildings without power after Oklahoma tornadoes
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – About 15,000 homes and businesses in Oklahoma and Arkansas were without power on Thursday after tornadoes touched down in the states a day earlier, leaving at least one person dead and scores of structures damaged.
U.S. public pension fund investments resume growth in fourth quarter
(Reuters) – U.S. public pension funds investments saw their growth rekindle, rising to $3.34 trillion in the fourth quarter after suffering a slight setback in their rise the previous quarter, U.S. Census data showed on Thursday.
One killed, several injured in Texas highway bridge collapse
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – At least one person was killed and several others were injured when a truck hit a support beam on a highway bridge under construction above Interstate 35 in central Texas, causing a collapse that showered debris on vehicles, o…
Pentagon research arm says military must react faster to tech changes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The famed Pentagon research arm that gave the world the Internet and the miniaturized GPS receivers used in consumer devices said on Thursday one of its key goals now is to ensure U.S. troops do not get left behind as technologie…
Modeling agency owner alleges he lost business after Epstein sex scandal
(Reuters) – A modeling agency owner is suing U.S. financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, claiming that Epstein’s high-profile legal troubles have unfairly embroiled him and damaged his agency’s reputation.
Firefighter dies in Cincinnati apartment building fire
(Reuters) – A firefighter with three decades of service with Cincinnati’s fire department died on Thursday after falling five stories down an elevator shaft while fighting a multi-alarm apartment building blaze, officials said.
