Last of three New Jersey siblings shot by mother dies of wounds
(Reuters) – An 11-year-old New Jersey boy, one of three siblings shot by their mother last week before she turned the gun on herself, has died of his wounds, becoming the fourth fatality in the shootings, state police said on Wednesday.
Convicted Texas murderer featured in ‘Bernie’ film gets sentencing hearing
DALLAS (Reuters) – A former mortician serving a life sentence for murdering an elderly East Texas woman in a case that inspired the 2011 film “Bernie” will receive a new punishment hearing, a state appeals court ruled on Wednesday.
Connecticut to offer driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – Connecticut said on Wednesday that it will provide special driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants starting next week to help stop them from driving the state’s roads unregistered and uninsured.
Illinois asks state’s top court to revive pension overhaul
(Reuters) – Illinois, which is struggling to bolster a shaky public pension system weighed down by a $104.6 billion shortfall, has asked the state’s highest court to reverse a lower court ruling that declared a planned overhaul unconstitutional.
East Coast storm threatens Thanksgiving travel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A blast of rain and snow along the East Coast is threatening to snarl traffic and disrupt flights for millions of Americans at the start of the long Thanksgiving weekend, traditionally the busiest time of the year for U.S. travel.
Police probe man’s death in area near Ferguson protests
(Reuters) – St. Louis County police said on Wednesday they were investigating the death of a black man found shot and set on fire near an area where rioting erupted after a grand jury did not indict a white policeman in the fatal shooting of a black te…
U.S. FAA proposes requiring fix for Boeing 787 Dreamliner
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration proposed on Wednesday requiring a fix for Boeing Co’s 787-8 Dreamliner, following “numerous reports of failures of proximity sensors” on the high-tech plane’s wings.
Hiker took cell phone photos of bear before fatal New Jersey mauling
(Reuters) – A hiker who was mauled to death by a black bear in September took photos of the lumbering animal just before the fatal attack in a heavily wooded area of northern New Jersey, police said Wednesday.
U.S. Ebola survivors say thankful for ‘second chance’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Six of the nine Ebola patients treated in the United States in recent months met for the first time on Wednesday, saying their ordeals fighting the virus have not dampened their desire to help others and that they are grateful to…
Mac and Cheese beak-to-beak in contest for Obama turkey pardon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama is set to announce Wednesday afternoon whether Mac or Cheese will be America’s top turkey, then both birds will travel to their new home: a farm in Virginia.
