Connecticut students in court after arrests linked to ‘Molly’ overdoses
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – Three students from Connecticut’s Wesleyan University were released on bail on Wednesday and ordered to return to court next month on charges linked to an incident in which a dozen students were hospitalized for overdosing on…
Man charged in Colorado Springs bombing denied bond
DENVER (Reuters) – A federal magistrate on Wednesday denied bond to a man accused of bombing a building that houses the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP, although he has not been charged with targeting the civil rights group, prosecutors said.
GM cutting production at two N. American car plants: source
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co is cutting production at two of its North American car plants as supplies of vehicles including the Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Regal rise, a person familiar with the company’s plans said on Wednesday.
Stockton, Calif., issues checks to creditors in bankruptcy exit
(Reuters) – The California city of Stockton says it has begun paying creditors as a final step to exit bankruptcy after more than two-and-a-half years dealing with over $2 billion of debt.
Pink cloud from NASA rocket lights up sky over U.S. Southwest
(Reuters) – An unusual pink cloud that lit up the sky over New Mexico and Arizona early on Wednesday was caused by a NASA research rocket launched to study the outer reaches of Earth’s atmosphere, scientists said.
Shells near ex-NFL star’s alleged victim, in car, from same gun: witness
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Empty shell casings found near the body of a man Aaron Hernandez is accused of fatally shooting and one removed from a rental car the former NFL star returned were fired from the same weapon, a police officer said in court on Wednesday. 
Drug probe under way at New York cherry processor after owner’s suicide
(Reuters) – A Brooklyn maraschino cherry processor is under investigation after hidden marijuana plants were discovered in the family-owned business and its owner committed suicide while authorities were searching the premises during an unrelated raid,…
First execution of female in Georgia in 70 years delayed over weather
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A woman set to become the first female prisoner executed by the state of Georgia in 70 years has had her death by injection delayed until Monday due to inclement weather, the governor’s office said.
Truck driver in California train crash had DUI conviction: L.A. Times
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The truck driver arrested in a rail crash that injured 50 people in California had been cited for multiple driving violations in his home state of Arizona, including a 1998 conviction for driving under the influence, the Los Ang…
U.S. top court says state dental board can’t regulate teeth whitening
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a North Carolina state dental board does not have the authority to regulate teeth-whitening services, accepting the federal government’s claim that the system is anticompetitive because dentists sit on the panel.
