International Star scratched from Derby field
(Reuters) – International Star has been scratched from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby over concerns over a possible abscess in his left front foot, owner Ken Ramsey said.
Pope defends California missions’ founder ahead of canonization
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis defended an 18th-century Spanish priest on Saturday from accusations he brutalized Native Americans in missionary work that helped lay the foundations for the Catholic Church in the United States.
Tangle over guest workers traps Louisiana crawfish trade
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – It is nearing peak harvesting season for Louisiana crawfish, but a shortage of migrants to peel them is hurting the industry, largely because of a fight over foreign guest workers that has stirred fears Chinese imports will gain…
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino reports possible credit card security breach
(Reuters) – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas said on Friday a malware attack may have allowed hackers to steal credit card information used at its retail and service locations.
New York Senate leader, son face arrest on corruption charges: N.Y. Times
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Republican, and his son are expected to be arrested next week on federal corruption charges, The New York Times reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.
Bill Cosby list of accusers grows; two more allege sexual assaults
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two more women, a writer and an actress, on Friday said comedian Bill Cosby had sexually assaulted them decades ago, bringing the list of his accusers to more than 40.
Olympic champion Bruce Jenner sued for wrongful death in car crash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Olympic champion and reality television star Bruce Jenner was sued for negligence and wrongful death on Friday by relatives of a woman killed in a car crash involving the former athlete on a Southern California highway in Februa…
Colorado woman who stole fetus stabbed victim with lava lamp: prosecutors
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado woman who police say admitted cutting the fetus from a pregnant stranger stabbed her victim first with shards of glass from a broken lava lamp before performing a crude Cesarean section, court documents showed on Friday.
Six Baltimore officers charged in death of Gray, one with murder
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Baltimore’s chief prosecutor charged one police officer with murder on Friday and five others with lesser crimes in the death of a young black man who suffered a critical neck injury in the back of a police van, a case that fueled…
Gunmen open fire on Mexico Army chopper as violence roils major state
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) – Armed men attacked a Mexican army helicopter on Friday, killing three on board and forcing it to the ground on a day of violence that left at least seven people dead and vehicles, banks and gas stations ablaze.
