Connecticut panel approves school safety report after Sandy Hook
HARTFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – The Connecticut panel charged with finding ways to reduce school violence after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre on Friday approved a final package of recommendations including calls for tougher gun laws and improved school designs.
Bird strikes power line at L.A. airport, knocks out some services
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A bird struck a high-voltage line at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, causing a brief power outage that shut down baggage carousels, escalators and people movers, an airport spokeswoman said.
Pennsylvania governor declares moratorium on death penalty
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Governor Tom Wolf declared a moratorium on the death penalty in Pennsylvania on Friday, saying it was a flawed system that is “ineffective, unjust and expensive.”
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…
