Woman charged with murdering son 23 years ago in New Jersey
(Reuters) – Florida police have arrested a woman for the 1991 murder of her 5-year-old son, according to prosecutors in New Jersey, where she previously lived.
Detroit offers aid, payment plans on delinquent water bills
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Detroit offered financial aid, extended payment plans and charity solutions for residents struggling to pay water bills as the bankrupt city wrestles with $90 million in delinquent payments.
Obama signs bill to fix delays in veterans healthcare
FORT BELVOIR Va (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama signed a $16.3 billion bill on Thursday designed to provide veterans with more timely medical care and fix problems in the scandal-plagued Veterans Affairs department.
China exchange student drowns in pool of California host family
(Reuters) – An exchange student from China who recently arrived in the United States has drowned in a swimming pool belonging to his Southern California host family, police said on Thursday.
Poor U.S. households hit hardest by import taxes, study shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Poor U.S. households are the hardest hit by tariffs on imports that push up the price of goods from fruit to furniture, according to research from the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Michigan porch shooter found guilty of second-degree murder
DETROIT (Reuters) – A white suburban Detroit homeowner was found guilty on Thursday of second-degree murder in the shooting of an unarmed black teen on his porch.
Undocumented Mexican migrant eyes sanctuary in Arizona church
TUCSON Ariz. (Reuters) – An undocumented immigrant from Mexico will take refuge on Thursday in an Arizona church that offered her sanctuary, unless the federal government offers her a chance to stay in the United States, her attorney said.
Remains of Jonestown victims found at closed Delaware funeral home
(Reuters) – The cremated remains of nine victims of the 1978 Jonestown cult mass murder-suicide were discovered inside a former Delaware funeral home, state officials said on Thursday.
Former wine collector gets 10 years in prison for counterfeiting
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Indonesian man U.S. prosecutors called a “kingpin of counterfeit” for selling millions of dollars of fake French wine to the wealthy was sentenced to 10 years in jail in Manhattan federal court on Thursday.
Many U.S. families feel economic stress, few see wages rising: Fed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A quarter of U.S. families feel they are under economic stress due to the aftershock of the Great Recession and most do not expect their wages to increase in the next year, according to a new Federal Reserve study released on Thu…
