Jury selection begins in first murder trial of ex-NFLer Hernandez
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Jury selection began on Friday in the trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, who is accused of fatally shooting a semi-professional football player near his Massachusetts home in June 2013.
Nebraska court clears pipeline route as showdown looms in Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday removed one of the last hurdles for President Barack Obama to settle the fate of the politically charged Keystone XL oil pipeline, delivering a closely watched decision on an issue that could …
Kansas pledges to better protect female prisoners from sex abuse
(Reuters) – Kansas officials pledged to reform oversight at a state prison to better protect female prisoners from sexual abuse, according to an agreement state officials reached Friday with federal authorities.
U.S. man accused of trying to join Islamic State overseas: Justice Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal grand jury indicted a 19-year-old American for trying to travel overseas to join Islamic State militants operating in Syria and Iraq, the Justice Department said on Friday.
Boston mayor vows no overspending on 2024 Olympics
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston Mayor Martin Walsh on Friday vowed that if the city hosts the 2024 Summer Olympics it would avoid the huge public spending overruns that have tainted other Olympics in recent years.
Battle of New Orleans bicentennial spurs large-scale re-enactment
CHALMETTE, La. (Reuters) – Huddled around a Louisiana campfire on Thursday, a man dressed in the rumpled clothes of an American militia member from the 1815 Battle of New Orleans put in historical perspective the frigid night he had spent in a nearby t…
U.S. eco-bombing plotter released early by California judge
(Reuters) – A California man described by prosecutors as an “eco-terrorist” was ordered released from prison by a U.S. judge after serving about half of an almost 20 year prison sentence for plotting to blow up a federal forestry site, court documents …
Slump in New York arrests, fines hits traffic lawyers, bail bondsmen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A sharp drop in arrests and fines in New York may prove costly for the city but it could already be hurting some traffic lawyers and bail bonds firms, which are seeing their phones ring less often as fewer people are in trouble and…
Executives plead not guilty over West Virginia chemical spill: media
BECKLEY, W. Va. (Reuters) – Three former executives pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges stemming from a chemical spill that fouled drinking water for about 300,000 West Virginians, media reported.
Albuquerque bus crashes through woman’s home, seven injured
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) – An Albuquerque city bus collided with another vehicle then rammed into a woman’s house on Thursday, injuring seven people, police said.
