Pacific storm triggers mudslides, floods in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Pacific storm pounded Southern California with heavy rain and high winds on Friday, triggering flash floods and mudslides that prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes, damaged dozens of others and disrupted passenger rail…
Texas court rules prisons must disclose source of execution drugs
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas court has ordered the state’s prison system to reveal the name of the supplier of drugs used in lethal injections, a lawyer for inmates on death row said on Friday, arguing the disclosure is needed for transparency.
Obama says NFL was ‘winging it’ in Rice domestic violence case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday the NFL appeared to be “winging it” in dealing with former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice’s domestic violence case but praised the league for later putting in place a new policy to handle suc…
Judge rules woman who drove kids into sea was insane
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida judge on Friday found a South Carolina mother who drove her three children into the Atlantic Ocean not guilty of felony child abuse by reason of insanity, authorities said.
Rogue guard convicted of smuggling pot to sell to NYC inmates
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A rogue guard at New York City’s Rikers Island jail was convicted on Friday of taking bribes and smuggling marijuana to sell to inmates at two maximum security lockups, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said.
Vermont’s ‘Eat More Kale’ guy wins trademark fight with Chick-fil-A
(Reuters) – A Vermont T-shirt maker has been granted a trademark for the phrase “Eat More Kale,” a decision the state’s governor on Friday hailed as a victory for “the little guy” over a “corporate bully.”
MIT study explains why stocks swoon when school vacation ends
BOSTON (Reuters) – Why do stock markets tend to fall after long school breaks? Because investors need to catch up on all the bad news they missed while lounging on the beach or hitting the ski slopes with their kids.
New Jersey court allows termination of Revel Casino’s sale
CAMDEN, N.J. (Reuters) – A bankruptcy court judge approved an unopposed request to terminate the sale of the Revel casino in Atlantic City to Brookfield Asset Management at a hearing on Friday.
U.S. justices to hear Louisiana inmate’s appeal over sentence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a Louisiana inmate’s appeal of a sentence to life in prison without parole that he received after he was convicted, at the age of 17, of killing a friend 30 years ago.
Last messages of ex-NFLer’s alleged victim not admissible: Mass. judge
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – The jury at the murder trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez will not hear of the last text messages his alleged victim sent to his sister or details of another dual murder the defendant is charged with, a Massachusetts…
