Man charged with killing six members of same Texas family
SPRING Texas (Reuters) – A man accused of fatally shooting four children ages 4 to 14 and their parents after entering their suburban Houston home disguised as a FedEx delivery man while looking for his former wife was charged with capital murder on Th…
California man gets 15 year sentence in China spying case
OAKLAND Calif. (Reuters) – A California businessman was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for stealing DuPont trade secrets to help a state-owned Chinese company develop a white pigment used in a wide range of products.
Supporters optimistic after ex-U.S. Marine appears in Mexico court
(Reuters) – Supporters of a former U.S. Marine held for more than three months in a Mexican jail on weapons charges said on Thursday they were encouraged by his first court appearance and were hopeful he would be home soon.
Florida man executed for 1994 rape and murder of girl
TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) – A man who confessed to the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl was executed by lethal injection on Thursday, the Florida Department of Corrections said.
Judge asked to block North Carolina voting changes before midterms
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina’s overhauled election law should be halted before the midterm elections in November to avoid discrimination against African Americans and young voters, lawyers for the Justice Department and civil rights gr…
Hoping for progress, San Bernardino sets bankruptcy case deadlines
RIVERSIDE Calif. (Reuters) – The city of San Bernardino, California, set new deadlines in an effort to accomplish some measure of progress in a municipal bankruptcy case that has slowed to a crawl over the past two years.
Californians lacking health insurance halved under Obamacare: study
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – The number of Californians without health insurance has been cut in half since the implementation of Obamacare, according to a survey published Thursday.
Wisconsin nine-year-old dies trapped in grain bin
(Reuters) – A 9-year-old Wisconsin boy has died after becoming trapped on Thursday in a half-full grain bin on the family farm, authorities said.
Boston reaches deal with developer planning nearby casino
BOSTON (Reuters) – Mohegan Sun agreed on Thursday to pay Boston $18 million a year to compensate the city for any negative side effects if the Connecticut-based gambling resort succeeds in its efforts to build a casino in neighboring Revere.
Virginia police won’t seek nude photo of teenager in sexting case
(Reuters) – Virginia authorities on Thursday said they will not serve a search warrant for evidence in a juvenile sexting case, which the 17-year-old defendant’s lawyer said included demands for a picture of the teen’s erect penis.
