Texas appeals court overturns ruling that had voided transgender widow’s marriage

HOUSTON – A Texas appeals court on Thursday overturned a judge’s ruling that had voided the marriage of a transgender widow whose firefighter husband died battling a blaze.

Texas appeals court overturns ruling that had voided transgender widow’s marriage

2 hurt when fireworks explode in trunk of car on highway in Arizona

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Arizona – Two men attending a fireworks industry event in Lake Havasu City were injured when fireworks exploded in the trunk of their car. The explosion and resulting fire gutted the car and scattered debris on a highway.

2 hurt when fireworks explode in trunk of car on highway in Arizona

Mass. teacher’s aide suspended for racy photos says co-workers have supported her since return

FITCHBURG, Massachusetts – A teacher’s aide at a Massachusetts elementary school suspended over racy modeling photos says she has received support from co-workers since returning to school.

Mass. teacher’s aide suspended for racy photos says co-workers have supported her since return

Alleged wrong-way driver charged with 6 counts of murder in Southern California freeway crash

LOS ANGELES – A woman whom police say drove the wrong way on a Southern California freeway, sparking a deadly head-on crash that killed her sister and five others, was charged Thursday with six counts of murder, Los Angeles County prosecutors said.

Alleged wrong-way driver charged with 6 counts of murder in Southern California freeway crash

Friends say couple killed in package explosion at Tenn. home were kind, gentle, devout

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – A package explosion that killed a Tennessee couple has friends wondering who could possibly want to harm a seriously ill 74-year-old man and his 72-year-old wife.

Friends say couple killed in package explosion at Tenn. home were kind, gentle, devout

Regulator: No credit card data, other patron information stolen in Las Vegas Sands hacking

LAS VEGAS – A Nevada gambling regulator said Thursday that the hackers who knocked down all Las Vegas Sands websites for three days and counting did not steal any patron data, including credit card information.

Regulator: No credit card data, other patron information stolen in Las Vegas Sands hacking

Couples, groups launch push for 2015 Legislature, 2016 vote to approve Nevada gay marriages

LAS VEGAS – Several gay couples helped a coalition of advocacy groups in Nevada put a face on what they called marriage equality on Thursday, launching a push to get the Legislature in 2015 and voters in 2016 to change the state constitution to allow same-sex unions.

Couples, groups launch push for 2015 Legislature, 2016 vote to approve Nevada gay marriages

ND brothers accused of intentionally spoiling potatoes so they could collect disaster payments

FARGO, North Dakota – Two brothers who operated a North Dakota potato farm are accused in federal court of intentionally spoiling potatoes after the 2006 harvest in order to collect disaster payments.

ND brothers accused of intentionally spoiling potatoes so they could collect disaster payments

2 Washington men identified as victims who of avalanche in Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains

PORTLAND, Oregon – Authorities have released the names of a backcountry ski guide and his client who died in an Eastern Oregon avalanche.

2 Washington men identified as victims who of avalanche in Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains

Del. doctor convicted of waterboarding companion’s daughter, holding girl’s head under faucet

GEORGETOWN, Delaware – A Delaware jury has convicted a pediatrician of waterboarding his companion’s daughter by holding the child’s head under a faucet.

Del. doctor convicted of waterboarding companion’s daughter, holding girl’s head under faucet