Florida man accused of toting baby to home burglary
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida man is accused of bringing his 5-month-old son to a home burglary attempt, during which he set the baby down so that he could pull a knife on the homeowner, police said on Tuesday.
Virginia ex-governor gets two years in prison for corruption
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge sentenced former Virginia governor Robert McDonnell’s to two years in prison and two years of probation on Tuesday for a corruption conviction.
Florida Gov. Scott promises jobs, infrastructure
TALLAHASSEE, Fl (Reuters) – Florida governor Rick Scott began his second term Tuesday with a promise to expand the state’s ports and highway systems, cut $1 billion in taxes and improve education, in an aggressive campaign he said was aimed at overtaki…
Republicans push Keystone bill, White House threatens veto
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican senators kicked off the new U.S. Congress with legislation to approve the hotly disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline, but the White House promptly threatened a veto.
NY Governor Mario Cuomo remembered as a humble family man
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo was memorialized on Tuesday, at a ceremony that drew political luminaries from around the United States, as a humble man of simple tastes who adored his family.
Coyote attacks residents in Massachusetts town: police
BOSTON (Reuters) – A coyote attacked at least two people outside their homes in a northern Massachusetts town on Monday night, sending one man to hospital with bite wounds, according to local police.
U.S. judge blocks Arizona sheriff from workplace immigrant raids
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A federal judge has issued a court order barring Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio from conducting workplace raids targeting suspected illegal immigrants in another blow to Arpaio’s high-profile actions in Arizona.
Ex-NFLer Hernandez’s family members may attend murder trial: judge
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Members of Aaron Hernandez’s family will be allowed to attend the former National Football League star’s upcoming murder trial and jurors may view items including a trophy case at his Massachusetts home, a judge ruled on T…
U.S. border drone program understates cost, efficiency: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s drones have had “minimal” impact on stemming illegal immigration, and the agency has drastically understated the program’s cost while failing to prove its value, an inspector general’s report …
Bill proposed to make cowboy hat official Texas headwear
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The cowboy hat may become Texas’ official headgear if a state representative has her way.
