Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is expected to enter a plea of not guilty, if asked, to a charge of injuring his 4-year-old son when he appears in court on Wednesday in Texas, a spokeswoman for his attorney said on Tuesday.
Texas Governor Rick Perry has sought to parlay attention over a felony indictment into a fresh political push in New Hampshire, the crucial presidential primary state where his dismal showing in 2012 led him to drop out of the race.
Javaris Crittenton, a former Georgia Tech stand-out guard, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, was indicted Tuesday on charges of murder and gang activity in Atlanta.
Nine of Philadelphia's city judges were charged with fixing tickets for friends, business associates, political allies and relatives, according to a new federal indictment.
