Judge upholds life sentence for Chicago man imprisoned as teen
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A judge on Monday upheld a life sentence without parole for a Chicago man sent to prison as a teenager more than two decades ago, in the first Illinois re-sentencing after a Supreme Court decision to outlaw mandatory life sentences for juveniles.
Human spirit, humor shine through at Colorado movie massacre trial
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – While the details emerging in the Colorado movie theater massacre trial have been almost too much to bear for many, glimmers of the human spirit and resilience have also shone through at times in the windowless, low-ceilin…
Wisconsin man opens fire on family after fight with girlfriend
(Reuters) – A Wisconsin man, who had just been in a fight with his girlfriend, armed himself with two guns, cycled to a scenic bridge and opened fire, killing a father and his daughter along with another man before taking his own life, police said on M…
Ex-Christie aide, ally plead not guilty in N.J. ‘Bridgegate’ scandal
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – A former top aide and a former ally to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges related to the George Washington Bridge closure scandal that has stained the prominent Republican’s image.
Florida man injured after falling from bridge while changing tire
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida man changing a flat tire on a freeway bridge lost his balance and plunged 30 feet into the water below, sustaining minor injuries before authorities fished him out, police said on Monday.
Supreme Court to review U.S. electricity market efficiency rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to review the legality of an Obama administration regulation aimed at encouraging efficiency in the electricity market by having electrical grid operators pay users to reduce consumption at…
U.S. appeals court skeptical on Arizona sheriff’s immigration lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday appeared to cast doubt on an Arizona sheriff’s lawsuit that contends President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration are unconstitutional.
New York jury resumes deliberating case of boy missing since 1979
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jury deliberations resumed for a 14th day on Monday in the trial of a former deli worker who confessed to the 1979 killing of Etan Patz, a New York boy whose disappearance brought national attention to the issue of missing and abdu…
Supreme Court hands win to Barclays over $4 billion in Lehman assets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed Barclays Plc to claim about $4 billion of disputed assets as part of its hurried purchase of much of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc’s[LEHRG.UL] brokerage unit at the height of the 2008 finan…
Texas will have enough power to meet demand this summer: ERCOT
(Reuters) – Texas will have enough power supplies to meet expected demand this summer and autumn, the grid operator for most of the state said Monday.
