Lightning hits New Mexico school football practice, six hurt
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (Reuters) – Six people were injured, one critically, when a lightning bolt struck during a middle school football practice in southern New Mexico, a school spokesman said on Wednesday.
Virginia prosecutor questions accountant in ex-governor’s trial
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – Prosecutors in the bribery and corruption trial of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell tried on Wednesday to cast doubt on an accountant’s testimony for the defense that the governor’s personal finances were sound.
Convicted Arizona killer Jodi Arias wins delay in penalty phase retrial
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Convicted killer Jodi Arias, who could face the death penalty for the murder of her ex-boyfriend at his Phoenix area home more than six years ago, won a three-week delay on Wednesday in the retrial of the penalty phase of the case.
Wisconsin priest punished for celebrating Mass with woman dies
(Reuters) – A Wisconsin Jesuit who was punished by Catholic Church authorities for celebrating Mass with a woman priest in violation of Church rules has died at the age of 94, his nephew said on Wednesday.
Pennsylvania psychologist charged with sexual assault
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania psychologist was arrested on charges of sexual assault for treating patients with a special brand of “touching therapy” he practiced, the state attorney general said on Wednesday.
With union deal, curtain falls on Met Opera’s labor dispute
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The curtain will rise on Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” next month at New York’s Metropolitan Opera after a deal was reached early on Wednesday with the third of its three largest unions, averting a threatened lockout.
U.S. imposes sanctions on alleged Honduran drug gang
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a Honduran group it alleges is responsible for smuggling tens of thousands of kilograms of cocaine each month into the United States.
Father of Texas ‘affluenza’ teen arrested for impersonating police officer
DALLAS (Reuters) – The father of the Texas teenager who killed four people while driving drunk and claimed his family’s wealth was partially to blame has been arrested for impersonating a police officer, legal documents showed.
U.S. hospital breach biggest yet to exploit Heartbleed bug: expert
(Reuters) – Hackers who stole the personal data of about 4.5 million patients of hospital group Community Health Systems Inc broke into the company’s computer system by exploiting the “Heartbleed” internet bug, making it the first known large-scale cyb…
Many who have left U.S. labor force say they would like to return
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mike Yack has left the workforce twice in the last eight years and calls himself retired, yet at age 62 the former General Motors employee does not consider his working life over.
