New Jersey gun control bill passes Assembly, heads to governor’s desk
(Reuters) – The New Jersey state Assembly on Thursday sent Governor Chris Christie a gun control bill that would limit the capacity of gun ammunition magazines, but it was unclear whether the Republican governor would sign the measure into law.
Killer of three may be last to get death penalty in Connecticut
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (Reuters) – A Connecticut man found guilty of a 2006 triple murder was sentenced to death on Thursday in what was likely to be the last capital punishment sentence in the state.
Dodgers release minor league player who bit off part of teammate’s ear
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday released a minor league player who was involved in a dugout fight and bit off part of a high-profile Cuban-born teammate’s ear, the team said.
Tucson socialite gets life term for ex-husband’s car-bomb death
TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) – A former Arizona socialite was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for the 1996 car-bomb killing of her ex-husband, a prominent real estate developer, in the parking lot of a Tucson resort.
Sixteen police in Puerto Rico arrested on corruption charges
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Federal authorities arrested 16 current and former Puerto Rican police officers on corruption charges ranging from allegedly taking bribes to protect drug dealers to extortion and planting evidence, officials said on Thursday.
Two U.S. companies recall walnuts, hummus over possible listeria
(Reuters) – Two U.S. food companies this week issued voluntary recalls of walnuts and hummus dips sold at major retailers after listeria was detected in a sampling of the products, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.
Guatemala extradites accused drug trafficker to U.S
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemala on Thursday extradited one of the country’s top suspected drug traffickers to the United States, more than two years after a court had ordered the move.
North Carolina Senate outlaws disclosure of fracking fluid secrets
(Reuters) – The North Carolina Senate on Thursday voted to make it a crime to disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, even as big U.S. oil companies elsewhere consider releasing more information about the fluids to address pub…
Firefighters keep Arizona wildfire from advancing on homes
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Crews battling a major wildfire along a scenic corridor in northern Arizona stopped the wind-whipped blaze’s march toward homes in the area on Thursday, but thousands of residents still may be forced to evacuate, fire officials said…
Obama to pitch U.S. tourism at Baseball Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will make a pitch for U.S. tourism at a visit to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday as part of his efforts to provide a boost for U.S. economic growth.
