San Diego gang ran prostitution ring across U.S., prosecutors say
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Two dozen gang members accused of running a vast, California-based human trafficking ring that sent women and underage girls across state lines for prostitution have been indicted on federal racketeering charges in a case prosecut…
Jury begins deliberating in California police brutality case
SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) – Jurors began deliberating on Thursday in the trial of two former California police officers charged in the 2011 beating death of a mentally ill homeless man, an incident that touched off protests and political upheaval…
Oklahoma executes man who killed store manager in robbery
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma executed a man by lethal injection on Thursday who was convicted of beating a Tulsa convenience store manager to death with a baseball bat during a robbery in 1995.
Parents lobby Florida lawmakers on medical marijuana
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Parents of children suffering from severe epilepsy and other illnesses got a sympathetic reaction on Thursday from Florida lawmakers considering the legalization of a new marijuana strain that shows promising results fo…
Analysis: For now, scandal not seen as fatal to Christie in 2016
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, the road to the White House in 2016 suddenly has gotten bumpy – but it’s not closed.
Parents lobby Florida lawmakers on medical marijuana
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Parents of children suffering from severe epilepsy and other illnesses got a sympathetic reaction on Thursday from Florida lawmakers considering the legalization of a new marijuana strain that shows promising results fo…
Gay rights group asks for federal recognition of Utah same-sex marriages
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A gay rights group asked the U.S. federal government on Thursday to recognize the marriages of gay couples who rushed to wed in Utah after a court ruling briefly legalized gay unions in the conservative, predominantly Mormon …
Missouri teen pleads guilty to misdemeanor in assault case
MARYVILLE, Missouri (Reuters) – A Missouri man accused by a teen girl of sexually assaulting her at a 2012 party when he was 17 pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor charge Of endangering a child, but will face no other charges in a case publicized by…
Humana says mix of Obamacare enrollment worse than expected
(Reuters) – Health insurer Humana Inc said on Thursday that it projected its enrollment mix in private plans through the exchanges created by President Barack Obama’s healthcare law will be, “more adverse than previously expected.”
Christie fires aide in NJ bridge scandal; prosecutor launches probe
TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Thursday fired a top aide who apparently helped orchestrate massive traffic jams at a busy commuter bridge to settle a score, saying he had been blindsided in the scandal that threat…
