Chicago man faces 120 years in beating of exchange student
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago man convicted in the savage beating of an Irish exchange student, which left her unable to walk or speak, faces up to 120 years in prison when he is sentenced on Thursday.
More Californians want to pay debt than boost social services -poll
SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown’s insistence on paying down debt and stockpiling savings instead of increasing funding for social services for the poor resonates with voters, who support the idea overwhelmingly, a …
Colorado tightens control on marijuana edibles, concentrates
DENVER (Reuters) – Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed legislation on Wednesday to tighten controls on edible and concentrated forms of marijuana, as concerns mounted about safety issues after two deaths possibly linked to the ingestion of pot-i…
Crews battle wind-whipped wildfire in scenic Arizona canyon
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A major wind-whipped fire burned through a popular scenic canyon in Arizona on Wednesday, ballooning to 4,500 acres and threatening about 300 residences and businesses, fire officials said.
California woman abducted at 15 found alive a decade later
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A woman abducted from her suburban Southern California home when she was 15 has been found alive after a decade-long ordeal of physical and sexual abuse, and her accused kidnapper has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.
Obama creates national monument in New Mexico, sparking border concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday declared almost 500,000 acres of mountains, canyons and desert caves near the U.S.-Mexico border a national monument, which drew criticism from Republicans and local law enforcement that the mo…
Supreme Court stays Missouri death row inmate’s execution
(Reuters) – The Supreme Court issued a new stay on Wednesday to halt the execution of a Missouri death row inmate because his lawyers say he suffers from a rare health condition that could lead to undue suffering from a lethal injection.
Slain Chicago missionary remembered for service to Haiti after 2010 quake
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) – An elderly American missionary who was stabbed to death last week in Haiti was a generous man who dedicated his life to the impoverished country after a devastating 2010 earthquake, churchgoers and friends recalled at …
Five tornadoes touch down near Denver, some flights diverted
DENVER (Reuters) – Five tornadoes touched down on Wednesday in the Denver area accompanied by icy hail, forcing the city’s airport to divert dozens of flights although no damage was immediately reported, officials said.
Questions linger on gay Boy Scout leaders as Gates takes over
DALLAS (Reuters) – As former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is set to head the Boy Scouts of America, many are wondering if the official who helped end the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy will also lift the scout’s ban on gay adult leade…
