Bill allowing parole for young offenders advances in Massachusetts
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts legislators passed a bill that would grant people convicted of first-degree murder while under age 18 a chance at parole after serving at least 20 years of their sentence.
Exclusive: Roosters’ fertility problem hits U.S. chicken supply, lifts prices
(Reuters) – The world’s largest chicken breeder has discovered that a key breed of rooster has a genetic issue that is reducing its fertility, adding to problems constraining U.S. poultry production and raising prices at a time when beef and pork price…
East Coast wakes up to power cuts after storms kill five
SYRACUSE N.Y. (Reuters) – Thousands of people in U.S. East Coast states woke up to power cuts and a major clean-up operation on Wednesday after severe storms and high winds killed five people.
Boston bombing obstruction trial hears from suspect’s roommate
BOSTON (Reuters) – The college roommate of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is due to continue testifying on Wednesday at the trial of a friend charged with obstructing the investigation into the deadly bombing attack.
Disgraced former New Orleans Mayor Nagin due for sentencing
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Disgraced former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was set to be sentenced by a federal judge on Wednesday on 20 corruption charges that could land him in prison for two decades.
Combative Sterling says NBA’s Clippers worth more than $2 billion
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles Clippers co-owner Donald Sterling on Tuesday sparred with his estranged wife’s attorney at a trial over the $2 billion sale of the NBA franchise, interrupting and shouting during testimony and saying he wants to keep the team for financial reasons.
San Francisco passes law allowing forced treatment of mentally ill
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco lawmakers approved a law late on Tuesday allowing the forced treatment of mentally ill patients under certain conditions, drawing swift criticism from patient advocacy groups who say the measure tramples civil ri…
Utah mother accused of slaying six infants was hooked on meth: police
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A Utah mother accused of killing six of her newborn infants over the course of a decade told investigators she had been suffering from methamphetamine and alcohol addiction that left her with no means to support or care for t…
Severe storms leave four dead in New York state and Maryland
SYRACUSE N.Y. (Reuters) – Thunderstorms and high winds swept through the U.S. Northeast on Tuesday following tornado warnings, killing three people in New York state and a boy who was crushed to death by a fallen tree in Maryland, weather and emergency…
Foster Farms battles insurers over definition of ‘recall’
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Foster Farms and its London insurers are facing off over the definition of “product recall” as the poultry producer seeks payment of $14.2 million in claims arising from a government-mandated shutdown of one of its plants, court doc…
