Alabama toddler drowned in church’s baptismal water: coroner
(Reuters) – A toddler found submerged in a tank of baptismal water in an Alabama church died of accidental drowning, the local coroner said on Monday.
Louisiana judge rules state’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A Louisiana state judge ruled on Monday in favor of a same-sex couple, saying the state’s ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, advocates said.
Arab Bank liable over Hamas attacks: U.S. jury
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Monday found Arab Bank Plc liable for providing material support to Hamas and said it must compensate victims of two dozen attacks attributed to the Islamic militant group in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Arab Bank liable over Hamas attacks: U.S. jury
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Monday found Arab Bank Plc liable for providing material support to Hamas and said it must compensate victims of two dozen attacks attributed to the Islamic militant group in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
White House intruder had 800 rounds of ammunition in car: prosecutor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A decorated Iraq war veteran who scaled a fence on Friday night and got into the White House had more than 800 rounds of ammunition in his car and had been arrested in July with a sniper rifle and a map on which the executive man…
Man commits suicide outside Silicon Valley courthouse
(Reuters) – A man shot himself to death outside a courthouse in California’s Silicon Valley on Monday and authorities were investigating what prompted the suicide, a police spokesman said.
Prestigious education award shared by schools in Florida, Georgia
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – School districts in Florida and Georgia were named co-winners on Monday of the Broad Prize for Urban Education, recognizing top-performing urban schools that are closing the achievement gap among low-income and minority student…
Animal rights group wants vegan diet for Indiana man accused of cannibalism
Louisville Ky. (Reuters) – An animal-rights group wants an Indiana man accused of murdering his former girlfriend and eating part of her body to receive a vegan diet while he is in custody, saying it could help protect jail staff, a spokesman said on M…
Jury chosen in cheating trial of former Atlanta educators
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A jury was chosen Monday in a trial of a dozen former Atlanta educators charged in one of the nation’s largest school test-cheating scandals, court officials said.
Warnings of drugs, domestic violence in Florida mass murder
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – Florida authorities were warned repeatedly about problems in the home of a 51-year-old felon who shot his daughter and her six children before killing himself last week, according to records released on Monday by the state child …
