Judge in Colorado theater massacre case allows ballistics evidence
DENVER (Reuters) – A judge overseeing murder proceedings against accused Colorado movie theater gunman James Holmes ruled on Wednesday that evidence linking bullet fragments and shell casings to weapons belonging to Holmes will be allowed at trial.
Underage driver to face charges in deadly Pennsylvania crash: authorities
PITTSBURGH Pa. (Reuters) – A 15-year-old underage driver will face criminal charges after crashing her father’s sports utility vehicle and killing three of her five teen-aged passengers in northeastern Pennsylvania over the weekend, authorities said on…
Seattle agrees to pay $45,000 to pregnant woman tasered by police
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle will pay $45,000 to a woman who police shocked with a stun gun after stopping her for speeding when she was seven months pregnant, resolving a long legal dispute in a city under federal scrutiny over allegations of harsh and…
U.S. healthcare spending growth to slow further: government report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. healthcare spending is expected to grow more slowly in the coming decade as a sluggish economic recovery and higher cost sharing in private insurance plans limit demand for services, a government report released on Wednesday…
Three Detroit men charged in murder of French street artist
DETROIT (Reuters) – Three Detroit men have been charged with the robbery and murder last year of a 23-year-old French street artist, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
New York mayor says most new pre-kindergarten programs to open
(Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday most of the city’s new pre-kindergarten programs, a new initiative that was a key platform in his successful 2013 campaign, would open this year.
Missouri misled on execution drugs used: media report
(Reuters) – Missouri officials have not been truthful about the drugs and methods used in recent executions, misleading lawyers for death row inmates and the public, according to a St. Louis Public Radio investigation broadcast on Wednesday.
New York police to announce details of body camera pilot program
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s police department is planning to release new details this week about its pilot program for equipping officers with wearable video cameras to record encounters with the public, the department’s chief spokesman said.
Texas abortion provider to reopen after court lifts restrictions
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – An abortion provider in the south Texas border city of McAllen will reopen in the next few days after a federal judge last week ruled as unconstitutional state restrictions that led to its closure.
Idaho professor accidentally shoots himself in the foot in chemistry class
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – An Idaho State University assistant professor with a concealed-carry gun permit shot himself in the foot with a semiautomatic handgun that accidentally discharged from inside his pocket in a chemistry classroom full of students…
