Mother of boys found in squalid Denver home jailed for 90 days
DENVER (Reuters) – The mother of four small boys found inside a squalid Denver home malnourished and unable to speak except by grunts was sentenced on Friday to 90 days in jail and five years of probation, prosecutors said.
U.S. judge affirms conservative voice with same-sex marriage vote
(Reuters) – In 2011, Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals surprised and disappointed many fellow conservatives by voting to uphold President Obama’s healthcare overhaul.
Dallas marks Ebola end with relief, ‘selfies’ with President Bush
DALLAS (Reuters) – A relieved Dallas got the U.S. government’s all-clear on Friday from Ebola, and former President George W. Bush marked the event by visiting the hospital that was at the center of fighting the virus and the origin of an American scar…
California man arrested with live calf in the back of his car
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police in a Southern California city found an unusual stolen item this week in the back of a compact car with tinted windows – a live, three-day-old calf, an animal welfare official said on Friday.
Kentucky lawmaker accused of bribery may ask for trial delay
(Reuters) – A Kentucky state lawmaker who pleaded not guilty to a bribery charge this week is considering asking for a postponement of his January trial date, his lawyer said on Friday.
Man charged with killing California couple, young sons
VICTORVILLE Calif. (Reuters) – An ex-convict was charged on Friday with four counts of murder in the slayings of a couple and their two young sons whose skeletal remains were found buried last year in the California desert, police and prosecutors said….
Exclusive: FAA approves move by Atlanta-area airport opposed by Delta
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A decision by the U.S. aviation regulator has moved forward plans by a small Georgia airport to begin commercial airline service, despite strong opposition by Delta Air Lines and the city of Atlanta, the local county authority said…
Gay marriage advocates target U.S. Supreme Court after loss
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gay marriage supporters in four states where bans on same-sex nuptials were upheld by a federal appeals court said on Friday they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the issue, and officials in two of the states vowed to d…
Obama to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq as campaign expands
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq, roughly doubling the number of U.S. forces on the ground to advise and retrain Iraqis in their battle against the militant group Islamic State, U.S. off…
Nine rookie Port Authority cops fired after wild New Jersey graduation bash
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nine rookie officers from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police department are being fired and three supervisors disciplined after a rowdy graduation party at a New Jersey bar, authorities said on Friday.
