Tennessee couple get 35 years in prison in girl’s soda death
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – An eastern Tennessee father and stepmother of a 5-year-old girl who died after being forced to drink large amounts of grape soda and water as a form of punishment have been sentenced to 35 years in prison, authorities said….
Mother killed in Maryland crash had huddled with children: police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Maryland mother of three killed when a small jet crashed into her house in a Washington suburb on Monday, died huddled in a bathroom trying to shield her two youngest children from the smoke and fire caused by the crash, offi…
Female lawmakers in Montana told to check skirt lengths, necklines
(Reuters) – A new dress code for the Montana House of Representatives that bans jeans and warns women to watch skirt lengths and necklines has drawn the ire of female lawmakers, who say it suggests they cannot independently decide what attire is approp…
Man charged with trying to take U.S. military documents to China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former Connecticut resident and Chinese citizen who allegedly worked on the F135 engine was charged with trying to take sensitive documents about military technology to China, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Tuesd…
Kerry urges flexibility in U.S. war powers against Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Any congressional authorization of U.S. military force against Islamic State should be flexible and not limit the fight to Iraq and Syria, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday.
Chicago police investigating rape allegation against Uber driver
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago police said on Tuesday they are investigating an allegation that a driver for the online car service Uber raped a female customer.
Opponents of Illinois pension reform law fight fast-track appeal
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Public labor unions and others challenging a 2013 law aimed at easing Illinois’ pension burden objected on Tuesday to a fast-tracking of the state’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling that the law is unconstitutional.
Detroit set to exit bankruptcy on Wednesday
(Reuters) – Detroit’s odyssey through the biggest-ever U.S. municipal bankruptcy will end on Wednesday when the city’s debt adjustment plan will take effect, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s office said on Tuesday.
New York woman recovering after mistletoe drone stunt draws blood
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A photographer taking pictures of a “mobile mistletoe” designed to encourage holiday kisses at a TGI Fridays restaurant in Brooklyn is recovering after being clipped on the nose by the drone.
Oklahoma school district turns to court to rule on disputed football game
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma high school playoff football game that ended in acrimony is heading to a court, with politicians, a famed coach and citizens in the football-crazy state debating if a legal remedy is needed to resolve a dispute fro…
