Florida man pleads guilty in global toxin shipping scheme
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida man has pleaded guilty to making deadly toxins and shipping them to customers across the globe, among them a British woman plotting to kill her mother who is a London magistrate, U.S. authorities said on Wednesday.
Oklahoma looks for limited medical test of marijuana-related product
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin said on Wednesday she would support a limited medical trial in her state for a derivative of marijuana that has been used in other states to treat toddlers with rare conditions that can cause seiz…
Miami man pleads guilty to smashing Ai Weiwei museum vase
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Miami man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to destroying a $10,000 vase by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei in February, agreeing to make an apology and pay restitution for the cost of the artwork, according to court documents.
Thunderstorms spark more fires in U.S. Northwest, causing a death
PORTLAND (Reuters) – Severe thunderstorms that rolled through the Pacific Northwest overnight sparked dozens of new wildfires in parched forests in Washington and Oregon, while heavy rain led to flooding and the drowning death of one person, officials …
New York suburbs hit by flash floods after record rainfall
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than a foot of rain hit parts of New York’s Long Island on Wednesday, enough to set a preliminary state record, triggering flash floods and swamping cars on major roads that were turned into rivers during the morning rush hour…
U.S. appeals court declines to block Virginia gay marriage ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday declined to delay its ruling striking down Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage, meaning gay people in the state will be able to get married unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes.
U.N. experts grill U.S. on racial discrimination
GENEVA (Reuters) – United Nations experts grilled U.S. officials on Wednesday about what they said was persistent racial discrimination against African-Americans and other minorities in jobs, housing, education and the criminal justice system.
More middle-aged U.S. women having babies outside marriage: CDC
ATLANTA (Reuters) – More single U.S. women over the age of 35 are having children, even as the overall birth rates for unmarried women in the United States have dropped, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
Dog the Bounty Hunter to join Nevada manhunt for professional fighter
(Reuters) – Reality television star Duane Chapman, better known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, said Wednesday he was joining the manhunt for a professional mixed martial artist whose ex-girlfriend has accused him of a brutal attack on her and a friend.
California breakup plan would create rich and poor states: report
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – A long-shot proposal to break California into six separate states would also divide rich and poor, according to a legislative analysis released on Wednesday.
