Appeals court overturns stay of execution in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas will carry out the execution of convicted murderer Ramiro Hernandez this week after a U.S. appeals court on Monday ruled that the state does not have to reveal where it gets its lethal injection drug.
Arizona mother pleads not guilty for leaving kids in hot car
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An unemployed Arizona woman accused of leaving her two young children in a hot car while she went to a job interview pleaded not guilty to two felony child abuse charges on Monday, court officials said.
Train driver in fatal NYC crash had undetected sleep disorder: NTSB
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The driver of a train that derailed in December in New York City, killing four passengers, had an undiagnosed sleep disorder at the time of the accident, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday.
Kansas City police probe highway shootings targeting motorists
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – Investigators in Kansas City are searching for one or more gunmen who have been firing at area motorists over the last month, hitting at least 13 vehicles and injuring three people, police said on Monday.
Maryland lawmakers boost minimum wage to $10.10/hour
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Maryland legislature approved raising the state’s minimum wage on Monday to $10.10 an hour, equaling the highest state rate and drawing praise from President Barack Obama.
Pratt must push harder to cut costs for F-35 jet engine: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pratt & Whitney, the engine-making unit of United Technologies Corp, must redouble efforts to lower the cost of the single F135 engine it builds for the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet, top U.S. military official said on Monday.
Philadelphia boy, two, fatally shoots 11-year-old sister: police
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A 2-year-old boy has fatally shot his 11-year-old sister after finding a gun in their home, Philadelphia police said on Monday.
Accused Colorado movie theater gunman seeks change of venue
DENVER (Reuters) – Lawyers for the man charged with mass murder in a 2012 shooting frenzy that left 12 people dead at a Colorado movie theater have asked that his upcoming trial be moved out of the suburban Denver county where the case has been prosecu…
‘I am no longer a threat’: Whitey’ Bulger in prison letters
BOSTON (Reuters) – Convicted gangster James “Whitey” Bulger has a message for members of Boston’s criminal underworld: If you confess to a crime you committed, he’s not coming for you.
Washington state mudslide death toll rises to 33
(Reuters) – The death toll from a massive mudslide that devastated a rural community in Washington state last month rose by three to 33 on Monday, with a dozen people still unaccounted for, county officials said.
