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.
Kentucky head-on collision kills six, injures four
(Reuters) – Six people were killed and four injured in a fiery crash after a station wagon crossed the center line and slammed into a minivan near Lexington, Kentucky, police said on Friday.
Mexican helicopter fired shots in Arizona near border, U.S. says
PHOENIX (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are investigating two shots that were fired from a Mexican helicopter when it crossed the border into Arizona, although no injuries or damage to U.S. property were reported, the U.S. Border Patrol said on Friday.
Nebraska releases prisoners by mistake, tries to get some back
OMAHA (Reuters) – Nebraska authorities mistakenly released more than 300 criminals from prison early and are trying to track the two dozen they want to put back in jail, state officials said on Friday.
Texas man pleads guilty to trying to aid foreign terrorists
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – A Texas man pleaded guilty on Friday of attempting to provide support and resources to a Middle Eastern foreign terrorist organization as part of a federal undercover operation, U.S. prosecutors said.
