Suspect in deaths of Kansas mother and children seen at store
(Reuters) – A suspect in the deaths of a woman and her three children in southeastern Kansas was spotted early Tuesday afternoon at a store in a nearby town, law enforcement authorities said.
Mexico deports U.S.-born teenage hitman who beheaded for cartel
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico deported a teenage hitman to the United States on Tuesday after he spent nearly three years in a juvenile detention center for crimes including murder, kidnapping and trafficking cocaine in a case that shocked even a nati…
Philadelphia couple sentenced to 30-60 years in young son’s death
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday imposed a prison sentence of 30 to 60 years for the parents of a 6-year-old boy who died after being starved and beaten repeatedly, even while the couple took care of his 3-year-old sister.
CBS News puts ’60 Minutes’ reporter Lara Logan on leave
(Reuters) – CBS News has asked “60 Minutes” reporter Lara Logan to take a leave of absence following a flawed report on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, according to a memo from the chairman of CBS News,…
U.S. high court to chart fate of inherited IRAs in bankruptcy
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a dispute in the bankruptcy of a small-town pizza shop owner, taking on a case that could dictate how inherited individual retirement accounts are treated in bankruptcy.
Dying Chicago lesbian gets judge’s OK to wed ahead of new law
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago woman who is dying of cancer could wed her lesbian partner as early as Wednesday after a federal judge ordered local officials to issue them a marriage license six months before an Illinois law recognizing gay unions takes…
Court delivers win for New York City’s homeless
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) – New York state’s highest court rejected New York City’s stricter eligibility requirements for homeless shelters on Tuesday, a victory for the homeless and their advocates in a decades-long battle with the city.
Supreme Court to hear Obamacare contraception cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to consider religious objections made by corporations to a provision of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law that requires employers to provide health insurance that covers birth contro…
California shooting that wounded 7 struck birthday party revelers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A shooting in Oakland, California, that wounded seven people on Monday evening erupted after two armed attackers approached a group of men celebrating a birthday party and opened fire, police said on Tuesday.
Cuba suspends consular services in U.S., blames embargo
MIAMI (Reuters) – Cuba is shutting down nearly all of its consular services in the United States “until further notice” after it said it was unable to find a bank willing to handle its business, the government announced on Tuesday, blaming the situatio…
