Indiana Girl Scout shot on cookie outing recovering; sales surge
(Reuters) – The shooting this week of a 9-year-old Indianapolis girl who was on her way to deliver Girl Scout cookies has generated strong cookie sales for her troop as she recovers from her injury, a scout official said on Thursday.
Michigan governor in hospital for treatment of blood clot
(Reuters) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was taken to an Ann Arbor hospital on Thursday morning for treatment of a blood clot in his leg and remains in good health and under a doctor’s care, the governor’s office said.
Body of ex-NFL star Hernandez’s alleged victim had wallet, keys: witness
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – The man who Aaron Hernandez is charged with murdering had a wallet, cash and two sets of keys in his pockets when his body was found near the Massachusetts home of the former New England Patriots star, a police officer tes…
Former Connecticut police officer sentenced for beating suspect
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – A former 12-year veteran Connecticut police officer caught on video tasering and kicking a Hispanic suspect in a city park was sentenced on Thursday to three months in prison for violating the suspect’s civil rights.
Army veteran charged with threatening U.S. Capitol shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Army veteran from Maryland who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder has been charged with threatening to shoot his wife and others at the U.S. Capitol building, prosecutors said on Thursday.
Ex-New York assemblyman convicted of federal bribery charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former Democratic New York state Senator Malcolm Smith was found guilty on federal bribery charges on Thursday, authorities said, the latest conviction in a string of public corruption prosecutions that have roiled the state capita…
Wisconsin patient in isolation after testing negative for Ebola
(Reuters) – A preliminary test for the Ebola virus has come back negative for a patient who remains in isolation and doing well on Thursday at a Wisconsin hospital, health officials said.
Commissioner expects to face decision on Rose ban
(Reuters) – Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he expects to face a decision on the status of Pete Rose, opening the door for possible reinstatement of the all-time hits leader for Hall of Fame consideration.
U.S. House leader says State Department stonewalling on Keystone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday accused the State Department of stonewalling its review of the long-pending Keystone XL pipeline, saying Secretary of State John Kerry must address the issue to make …
Rap mogul ‘Suge’ Knight returned to jail from hospital
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, charged with murder and other offenses in a fatal hit-and-run incident, was returned to jail from a Los Angeles-area hospital late on Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.
