Fugitive returned to Pennsylvania after 33 years on the run
HARRISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – An elderly Pennsylvania fugitive, on the run for 33 years, is back in the state to face murder charges, authorities said on Friday.
Washington DC tour guides win court ruling on free speech grounds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal appeals court ruled on Friday in favor of Washington tour guides who challenged licensing rules that require guides to pay the city a license fee and pass an exam.
Father says learned son had slain six in California via the Internet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The father of a 22-year-old man who killed six college students in a stabbing and shooting rampage near Santa Barbara, California, said in an interview that he initially thought his son was one of the victims and learned the gri…
NH man convicted in murder, rape of university student
BOSTON (Reuters) – A New Hampshire jury on Friday found Seth Mazzaglia guilty of first-degree murder in the strangulation and rape of college student Elizabeth Marriott in 2012, a court official said.
Maryland fast-food customer gets a bag of pot with her fries
(Reuters) – A Maryland woman who ordered a meal at a Sonic Corp fast-food restaurant got something extra with her French fries – a bag of marijuana.
Maine woman sentenced to prison for grisly murder of husband
(Reuters) – A Bangor, Maine woman on Friday was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the gruesome murder of her husband, whom she was convicted of killing with pliers and a baseball bat, according to local media.
Caesars Entertainment to shut Showboat Atlantic City casino
(Reuters) – Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s decision to close its Showboat casino makes it the second gambling house shuttered in what New Jersey Governor Chris Christie had called a crucial year for the future of gambling in Atlantic City.
U.S. Marine Corps resumes flights of Lockheed F-35B jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Marine Corps said it was resuming flights of Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 B-model jets on Friday, and was continuing with its plan to send several jets to Britain for their international debut next month.
Puerto Rico agency debt slumps on downgrades, restructuring law
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Puerto Rico public corporation debt slumped on Friday after a new law that allows agencies to restructure their debts sparked fears of an imminent default and led to a slew of downgrades on the electricity, highway, and water autho…
Mississippi Tea Party leader dead in apparent suicide
(Reuters) – A prominent lawyer and leader of the Mississippi Tea Party, who was arrested in connection with photos posted online of U.S. Senator Thad Cochran’s bedridden wife, died on Friday of an apparent suicide, the man’s attorney said.
