Slain Mexican farmworker’s parents call for U.S. Justice Dept. probe
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The parents of a Mexican farmworker fatally shot by police in Washington state after he pelted them with rocks and tried to flee urged the U.S. Justice Department on Friday to take over a local investigation into the slaying.
Muslim day at Oklahoma Capitol hit by anti-Islamic protests
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A rally by hundreds of American Muslims at the Oklahoma Capitol on Friday to promote religious tolerance was interrupted by anti-Islamic protesters holding signs proclaiming the United States a Christian nation.
New York banana magnate faces prison after beating, fatal sex romp
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Long Island banana importer was sent to prison on Friday for as long as four years for beating his girlfriend, despite her emotional courtroom appeal to a judge for leniency.
Ex-NFL star Hernandez sent urgent text on night of murder
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez texted a friend to “hurry” in the hours before prosecutors say the pair and another man murdered an associate in an industrial park in 2013, according to testimony on Fr…
California farmers may face another year without U.S. water supplies
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Many farms in drought-stricken California face the prospect of a second year without water supplies from the Central Valley Project, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said on Friday, noting its initial allocation of water supplie…
Three infected with measles at Las Vegas seafood restaurant
(Reuters) – Three new cases of measles have been confirmed in Las Vegas, in people believed infected by a contagious worker at an upscale MGM Grand Hotel and Casino seafood restaurant, Nevada public health officials said on Friday.
Political consultant sentenced to over seven years for stealing funds
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Political consultant Kenneth “Buddy” Barfield was sentenced to 87 months in a federal prison for siphoning off more than $2.5 million in campaign funds from a Texas candidate running for a U.S. Senate seat, U.S. prosecutors sa…
Obama struggles with Wall Street to woo Democrats over broker rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is battling Wall Street to win the support of dozens of Democrat lawmakers over rules that could rein in brokers who handle trillions of dollars in retirement accounts.
NASA resolves issue with spacesuit helmet water leak
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Water that leaked into an astronaut’s helmet after a spacewalk on Wednesday poses no threat, clearing the way for another outing to rig the International Space Station for new space taxis, NASA said on Friday.
Seattle-area high schools hit with threats, high school cancels classes
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Two Seattle-area high schools were evacuated on Friday after receiving security threats, and another high school in Washington state heightened its security after a threatening message was scrawled on a bathroom wall.
