U.S. finds first case of H5N2 bird flu in commercial chicken flock
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday confirmed the first case of a lethal strain of bird flu in a commercial chicken flock, widening the impact of a virus that has already killed hundreds of thousands of turkeys this year.
Boston Marathon will be ‘no-drone zone,’ security officials say
BOSTON (Reuters) – The Boston Marathon course will be a “no-drone zone” this year, Massachusetts authorities said on Monday as they outlined security plans for the race that was the target of a deadly bombing attack two years ago.
New Jersey gay therapy ban is upheld over boy’s challenge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a fresh challenge to New Jersey’s ban on so-called gay conversion therapy for minors, saying the prohibition does not violate the rights of either children or their parents.
Sharpton praises South Carolina mayor where officer shot black man
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton on Sunday praised the mayor of a South Carolina town where a white patrolman was charged with murder after the fatal shooting of a black man and said other officers there shoul…
Jury in fifth day of deliberations in Aaron Hernandez’s murder trial
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – The jury in the murder trial of former National Football League player Aaron Hernandez began its fifth day of deliberations on Monday over whether he is guilty of killing an acquaintance in 2013, in the first of two murder…
Clinton’s 2016 White House launch contrasts with her 2008 bid
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton cast herself as a champion for everyday Americans on Sunday, kicking off her long-awaited second run for the White House with a vow to fight for a level playing field for those recovering from tough econo…
Two fatally shot after van strikes toddler in Milwaukee
(Reuters) – A Milwaukee driver was fatally shot, along with a teenager at the scene, after he hit a toddler who had run into the street, police said on Monday.
SpaceX rocket poised for launch – and a landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – An unmanned SpaceX rocket was poised for launch from Florida on Monday to send a cargo ship to the International Space Station, then turn around and attempt to land on a platform in the ocean, company officials said.
Police in Maryland find woman accused of leaving quadriplegic son in woods
(Reuters) – A woman who allegedly abandoned her quadriplegic son in a wooded area near a Philadelphia park last week has been hospitalized in Maryland and will be arrested as soon as she is released, police said on Sunday.
Wisconsin students’ Rice Krispies treat a snap, crackle, colossus
MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) – University of Wisconsin-Madison students said on Sunday they have completed a Rice Krispies cereal treat weighing more than 5-1/2 tons they hope will be entered into Guinness World Records.
