Oklahoma executes man convicted of stabbing woman to death
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma on Thursday executed a man who was convicted of murder after stabbing a woman 25 times and then attempting to blame the crime on an intruder.
Dinesh D’Souza indicted for violating U.S. election law
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dinesh D’Souza, a conservative commentator and best-selling author, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for arranging excessive campaign contributions to a candidate for the U.S. Senate.
Kansas sperm donor to appeal ruling that he must pay child support
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) – A Kansas man who donated sperm to a lesbian couple so they could have a child plans to appeal a judge’s ruling that he is the legal father of the girl and must pay child support, his lawyer said on Thursday.
Oklahoma executes man convicted of stabbing woman to death
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma on Thursday executed Kenneth Eugene Hogan, who was convicted of murder after stabbing a woman 25 times more than two decades ago and then attempting to blame the crime on an intruder.
Idaho wildlife managers aim to lower age for big-game hunting
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Idaho wildlife managers are aiming to allow children as young as 10 years old to hunt big game such as bears and mountain lions, lowering the permissible age from 12 to recruit more young hunters.
Dinesh D’Souza indicted for violating U.S. election law
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dinesh D’Souza, a conservative commentator and best-selling author, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for arranging excessive campaign contributions to a candidate for the U.S. Senate.
Convict guilty in plot to decapitate U.S. judge, prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Long Island man serving a 15-year sentence for running a fraudulent coin-selling operation now faces life in prison for hatching a plot to have the judge and prosecutor who sent him there decapitated and their heads preserved in …
At least 2 dead in multi-vehicle crash on icy Indiana highway
CHICAGO (Reuters) – At least two people have died and at least 22 more were injured, three of them critically, in a “grim” accident involving several semi-tractor trailers on an ice-slicked highway in northern Indiana, officials said on Thursday.
Snowden says he can’t return to U.S., urges whistleblower protection
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden on Thursday said he cannot come back from Russia because “there’s no chance to have a fair trial” and urged the United States to strengthen its protections for whistleblowers.
Texas jury weighs sentence for ex Cowboys player Brent
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas jury heard sentencing testimony on Thursday for former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent, who was convicted a day earlier of intoxication manslaughter and faces up to 20 years in jail for a car crash that killed teammate Jerry…