Illinois mother charged with attempting to poison children’s juice
(Reuters) – An Illinois mother was charged with attempting to kill two of her children by spiking their apple juice with prescription drugs before taking the drugs herself in a possible suicide attempt, police said on Thursday.
Kentucky investigation clears horse trainer of abuse allegations
(Reuters) – A racing Hall of Fame-nominated horse trainer was cleared by Kentucky gaming officials on Thursday of abuse allegations leveled against him by animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Pope says to canonize Junipero Serra during U.S. visit
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Thursday that during his trip to the United States in September he would canonize Junipero Serra, a missionary who brought Christianity to the west of the United States in the 1700s.
Nevada Governor calls for robust education investment, tax increases
(Reuters) – Republican Governor Brian Sandoval called on Thursday for robust investment in education that would be paid for by tax increases in a state budget that will most likely contrast with the agendas of Nevada’s fiscal conservatives.
Arizona first-in-nation law mandates students pass civic test
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona’s high school students will be required to pass the same civics test that immigrants must pass to gain citizenship, under a first-in-the-nation bill signed into law on Thursday.
Oklahoma and Florida execute convicted murderers
(Reuters) – Oklahoma put to death convicted murderer and rapist Charles Warner on Thursday, its first execution since a faulty lethal injection last April sparked widespread criticism and led the state to draw up new protocols for its death chamber.
Oklahoma executes convicted murderer and rapist
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma executed convicted murderer and rapist Charles Warner on Thursday, its first execution since a faulty lethal injection last April sparked widespread criticism and led the state to draw up new protocols for its death c…
Florida man executed for 1993 murder of banker: official
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida executed Johnny Kormondy, 42, on Thursday for the 1993 fatal shooting of Pensacola banker Gary McAdams and the rape of his wife, according to the state Department of Corrections.
Malaysian pleads guilty in U.S. Navy corruption case
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Leonard Glenn Francis, a Malaysian businessman accused of bribing high-ranking U.S. Navy officers to steer millions of dollars of contract services to his company, pleaded guilty to corruption charges in federal court in San Diego…
Utah’s Brigham Young University issues first beard guidelines
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Utah’s Brigham Young University, the Mormon Church’s flagship education institution, has for the first time issued guidelines on when students may grow beards without violating its rule that men must be clean-shaven.
