U.N. chief praises three young Muslims killed in North Carolina
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday praised three young Muslims killed in North Carolina as representing the best values of global citizenship and said he was deeply moved by scenes of thousands of people m…
Florida student told no ‘God bless America’ in morning announcements
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida high school told a student this week to stop adding the phrase “God bless America” when reading scripted morning announcements, drawing protests and irate phone calls from around the nation, school officials said on Fr…
Last two women identified in Indiana serial murder case
(Reuters) – Indiana officials have identified the last two of seven victims linked to an alleged serial killer in the town of Gary, the Lake County coroner said on Friday.
Partner of Whitney Houston’s daughter denied hospital visits: report
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Nick Gordon, who calls himself the husband of Bobbi Kristina Brown, cannot visit her at the hospital where she is being treated after having been found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub last month, Brown’s cousin told a local …
Connecticut panel approves school safety report after Sandy Hook
HARTFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – The Connecticut panel charged with finding ways to reduce school violence after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre on Friday approved a final package of recommendations including calls for tougher gun laws and improved school designs.
Bird strikes power line at L.A. airport, knocks out some services
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A bird struck a high-voltage line at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, causing a brief power outage that shut down baggage carousels, escalators and people movers, an airport spokeswoman said.
Pennsylvania governor declares moratorium on death penalty
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Governor Tom Wolf declared a moratorium on the death penalty in Pennsylvania on Friday, saying it was a flawed system that is “ineffective, unjust and expensive.”
Missouri man charged with arson during Ferguson unrest
(Reuters) – A Missouri man has been charged with attempting to burn a grocery store after a grand jury in November decided not to indict the white Ferguson police officer who fatally shot unarmed black 18-year-old Michael Brown, prosecutors said on Fri…
Oklahoma bill would protect clergy who won’t perform gay marriages
(Reuters) – Oklahoma state representatives voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to advance a bill that would provide immunity from lawsuits to clergy who refuse to conduct marriages for same-sex couples.
Police say Oklahoma man killed man in his care, hid corpse and took money
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma man has been arrested on charges of killing an elderly man that he was caring for, burying his corpse in a yard and trying to siphon off his money, police said on Friday.
