Oklahoma executes inmate; Missouri execution stayed
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma on Tuesday executed a man convicted of raping and murdering two elderly women in the 1980s, while Missouri appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to be allowed to proceed with an execution.
Mormon church explains defunct ban on blacks in priesthood
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Thirty-five years after lifting a ban on blacks entering the priesthood, the Mormon church has offered an explanation for a practice that was in place for more than 100 years, saying it was rooted in the racism of the times.
Democrat Clark wins congressional election in Massachusetts
BOSTON (Reuters) – Eastern Massachusetts voters elected a Democratic state senator as their newest representative in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat formerly held by now-Senator Edward Markey, according to local medi…
Six people rescued from Nevada cold kept warm by heating stones
RENO, Nevada (Reuters) – A couple and four young children missing in frigid weather since they went on an outing to play in the snow on Sunday were found alive in a remote mountain range in Nevada on Tuesday huddled in their overturned vehicle, a sheri…
Texas actress pleads guilty for ricin-laced letter sent to Obama
TEXARKANA, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas actress pleaded guilty on Tuesday to making the toxic agent ricin that was sent in letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Oklahoma executes man for rape, murder of two elderly women
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma executed by lethal injection a 53-year-old man on Tuesday convicted of raping and killing two elderly women in 1986 and 1987 in their Oklahoma City homes.
Texas Rangers probe shooting death of student by police
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas Rangers have been called in to investigate the shooting death by police of a student at a Catholic university near San Antonio that his family calls suspicious and local police describe as justifiable.
California man arrested for running ‘revenge porn’ website
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California man was arrested on Tuesday on accusations he ran a “revenge porn” website, one that featured nude pictures of women often posted by jilted or angry ex-lovers, officials said.
Californians’ support for legalized recreational pot trends higher
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – The number of California voters who would support a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana has tipped higher since Colorado and Washington State adopted such measures last year, a new poll shows.
Couple, four children missing in Nevada found safe in canyon
RENO, Nevada (Reuters) – A couple and four young children missing in frigid weather since they went on an outing to play in the snow on Sunday in a remote mountain range in Nevada were found alive on Tuesday huddled in a canyon, a sheriff’s dispatch su…
