Arizona State football player tells magazine he is gay
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona college football player has told a magazine he is gay, probably making him the first active major college football player to come out publicly.
‘Butler’ director Daniels faces $25 million suit by hip-hop mogul
(Reuters) – Director Lee Daniels is facing a $25 million lawsuit over claims he failed to pay back hip-hop mogul-turned-fashion entrepreneur Damon Dash, or give him production credits, after Dash invested millions of dollars in his projects.
Philadelphia police seek killer of man shot outside peace concert
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Philadelphia police on Thursday hunted for the shooter of a man slain outside a concert held to promote peace in the streets of the violence-plagued Pennsylvania city.
Attorneys for Boston bomber suspect, feds squabble over evidence
BOSTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors and lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev argued on Thursday over how much evidence each side needs to disclose to the other ahead of his trial for the deadly attack.
Black smoke from routine burn-off at Delek’s Tyler, Texas refinery: report
(Reuters) – Black smoke was reported from the Delek U.S. Holdings refinery at Tyler, Texas, according to a report on the KLTV news website.
Massachusetts governor signs law tightening state gun rules
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has signed into law a measure giving police chiefs authority to turn down a resident’s requests to buy a rifle or shotgun if they believe the person may be a danger.
Police test mental health of daughter of American tourist killed in Bali
DENPASAR Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian police on Thursday ran psychiatric tests on the teenage daughter of an American woman found dead inside a suitcase on the resort island of Bali.
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…
Alaskan woman, mauled by bear, walks to truck and drives to hospital
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – A 57-year-old Alaskan hiker survived after being mauled by a brown bear on a wilderness trail, walking more than a mile to her truck and driving to hospital after the attack, state police reported on Wednesday.
Arizona’s ‘pregnant man’ has right to divorce wife: court
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A transgender man who made headlines by giving birth to three children can divorce his wife of more than 10 years, an Arizona appeals court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting a lower court’s decision.
