Pennsylvania prosecutor to seek death for couple in toddler’s murder
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for a Pennsylvania mother and her boyfriend accused of beating her 3-year-old son to death, a spokeswoman for the Chester County District Attorney said on Friday in announcing a formal…
ACLU seeks halt U.S. detentions of immigrant families seeking asylum
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union and others have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Central American immigrants seeking to halt the Obama administration from placing immigrant women with children seeking asylum in detention centers….
U.S. offers reward for poacher who shot bald eagle in Connecticut
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. wildlife authorities are on the hunt for a poacher who shot a bald eagle to death last week in Connecticut, officials said on Friday, announcing a $5,000 reward.
Man allegedly used Ponzi scheme proceeds to freeze deceased wife
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man U.S. prosecutors say bilked investors out of $5 million by telling them he would invest it in commodities and currencies allegedly used some of the money to have his wife cryogenically frozen after she died, according to a co…
California’s winter storms spark hope for recovery from three-year drought
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – The wet weather that has soaked California for the past few weeks may be a sign that the state is beginning to pull out of its devastating three-year drought, climate experts said on Friday.
NY police officer apparently punches teen in video, probe underway
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City police are investigating a plainclothes officer who appears to punch a teen-aged black boy during an arrest that was captured on video and widely circulated on the Internet, the department said on Friday.
Gold tooth lands in Missouri Salvation Army kettle
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) – People have tossed gold and silver pieces into Salvation Army holiday kettles but a gold tooth found this week in Kansas City was a local first, an organization leader said on Friday.
Five dead, dozens ill from bacteria linked to caramel apples
(Reuters) – Five people have died and 21 others have been hospitalized in recent weeks in a listeria outbreak linked to caramel apples, federal health officials said on Friday.
Washington state middle school closed for third day over threats
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Washington state middle school remained closed for a third day on Friday due to threats contained in an anonymous letter targeting four staff members and referencing violence during lunch and at an assembly, officials said.
Convicted leader of New Jersey’s Conrail Boyz faces new rail theft charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man convicted of leading a gang of modern-day train robbers that preyed on New Jersey rail lines for more than 10 years was arrested again this week on charges that mirror those that landed him in prison a decade ago, prosecuto…
