Man accused of 1979 NY murder at risk of false confession: expert
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An expert on false confessions testified on Thursday that a former grocery store worker accused of killing a missing New York City boy in 1979 could be at risk of falsely admitting to a crime due to mental illness and low intellect…
Oklahoma plan to restrict same-sex marriage may backfire
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma’s conservative lawmakers, angered at being ordered by U.S. courts to allow gay marriage in the state, have come up with a new, religious tactic to block same-sex weddings by mandating that clergy conduct almost all ce…
U.S. needs offensive strategy to deter cyber attacks: NSA chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States needs to step up its offensive cyber capabilities, a top security official said on Thursday, warning that looming defense budget cuts could hurt efforts to bolster the nation’s cyber military facilities and make…
Washington parents who left toddlers in freezing car accept plea deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Washington couple who left their two toddlers in a car in freezing weather to attend a wine tasting accepted a plea deal in which charges will be dropped if they take parenting classes, court records showed on Thursday.
San Francisco cathedral apologizes for spraying homeless with water
(Reuters) – The Archdiocese of San Francisco has issued an apology to homeless people who endured frequent dousings from a sprinkler system while sheltering at night on the grounds of its principal church, a spokesman said on Thursday.
More than 60 drivers to be ticketed in deadly Michigan pile-up
DETROIT (Reuters) – More than 60 motorists involved in a deadly 193-vehicle pileup on Interstate 94 earlier this year in southern Michigan will be ticketed starting on Thursday for driving too fast and other violations.
Ex-NFL star Hernandez “on edge” at nightclub before murder: witness
FALL RIVER, Massachusetts (Reuters) – Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez was “on edge” and aggressive at a Boston nightclub two nights before prosecutors say he killed another football player, a witness told jurors at his murder trial on Thursday.
California governor, lawmakers announce $1 billion drought package
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown and top lawmakers on Thursday announced a $1 billion emergency legislative package to deal with the state’s devastating multi-year drought.
California opposition to oil-by-rail mounts
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A chorus of local governments across California opposed to crude oil trains grew louder this week in light of recent derailments, with a total of 14 cities and towns now trying to block the trains from running through their co…
Healthcare worker in Nebraska tests negative for Ebola
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. healthcare worker who was admitted to the biocontainment unit at Nebraska Medicine on Sunday has been released after testing negative for Ebola, the hospital said on Thursday.
