Lawyer appointed for Utah mother accused of killing six newborns
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A Utah mother accused of killing six of her newborn babies over the course of a decade made her first appearance in court on Monday and was appointed a public defender after telling the judge she has not earned an income in t…
Four suspects in Detroit motorist beating ordered to stand trial
(Reuters) – Four men accused of beating a motorist in a mob attack after the driver accidentally struck a child on a Detroit street were ordered Monday to stand trial on attempted murder charges.
Supreme Court refuses to hear Florida appeal over worker drug testing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review an executive order issued by Florida Governor Rick Scott that had required all state employees take random drug tests.
Treasury secretary to show ‘commitment’ to Detroit in visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will visit bankrupt Detroit this week to highlight the Obama administration’s “continued commitment to the city’s revitalization and explore ways to promote job creation and economic growth,” according…
Car crashes into Florida church during Easter service
MIAMI (Reuters) – A car crashed into a Fort Myers, Florida, church filled with 200 people attending the Easter Sunday service, injuring at least 18, police said.
Man arrested in kidnapping of North Carolina prosecutor’s father
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – Federal agents on Monday arrested a man in Pennsylvania wanted in the kidnapping of a North Carolina prosecutor’s father, the FBI said.
Death toll in Washington state mudslide rises to 41
(Reuters) – The official death toll from a mudslide that devastated a neighborhood in the Cascade foothills of Washington state last month rose to 41 on Monday, after search teams pulled two more bodies from the mud and rubble, county officials said.
NHTSA closes four-year probe of Ion steering issues after GM recall
DETROIT (Reuters) – U.S. safety regulators closed a four-year probe into power steering problems in almost 335,000 older Saturn Ions after General Motors Co recalled the cars, which are also part of an unrelated recall of defective ignition switches li…
Top court declines Exxon’s appeal in water pollution case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a ruling against Exxon Mobil Corp that ordered the company to pay $105 million in damages for polluting New York City’s groundwater with a toxic gasoline additive.
Supreme Court to review Jerusalem birthplace law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to weigh the constitutionality of a U.S. law that was designed to allow American citizens born in Jerusalem – the historic holy city claimed by Israelis and Palestinians – to have Israel li…
