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.
N.C. woman says she bought a winning ticket in $564 million Powerball
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – A North Carolina mother of four says she bought one of the three winning tickets sold in the estimated $564.1 million U.S. Powerball lottery but state lottery officials said no winning ticket had been presented to them a…
U.S. court backs law enforcement officers in black teen’s shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that federal law enforcement officers cannot be sued for shooting a black 16-year-old four times in 2007 as he attempted to drive away from them after the officers had asked to speak to him.
Forecast blizzard cancels New Hampshire ice carnival
BOSTON (Reuters) – Following a series of record-setting snowfalls, New England on Friday got a new metric for how severe its winter has been: The town of Alton, New Hampshire called off its annual ice carnival due to a forecast calling for more snow an…
Ex-NFL running back Ray Rice apologizes for his assault
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Running back Ray Rice, released by the Baltimore Ravens after video surfaced of him knocking his then-fiancee unconscious in a New Jersey casino elevator, apologized on Friday to the team and the city of Baltimore for the “horribl…
Israeli court rejects appeal over U.S. activist’s death
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The family of Rachel Corrie, an American activist killed by an Israeli army bulldozer while protesting with Palestinians in 2003, has accused Israel of shielding its military from blame after the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal …
One dead, one hurt in shooting at New Orleans Mardi Gras parade
(Reuters) – One person was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Thursday night, according to police.
Majority of New Jersey voters view Christie unfavorably: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A majority of New Jersey registered voters view Governor Chris Christie unfavorably, a poll showed on Friday, underscoring the headwinds the outspoken Republican could face in securing his party’s nomination for the 2016 presidenti…
