Natgas pipeline explosion in Texas injures five, says official
A series of natural gas pipeline explosions in Midland County, Texas had left five people in hospital being treated for burns, while flows to the pipelines in the area were being temporarily halted, a city official said.
Massachusetts man convicted of cyber attack on hospital
A Massachusetts man was convicted on Wednesday of carrying out a cyber attack on a Boston hospital’s network on behalf of the hacking activist group Anonymous in protest of its treatment of a teenager at the center of a high-profile custody dispute.
Conspiracy theorist Jones seeks halt of Sandy Hook defamation suit
Lawyers for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a Texas court on Wednesday to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him and his InfoWars website, filed by parents of two children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre.
Catholic diocese names dozens accused of sexual abuse in Pennsylvania
A Roman Catholic bishop in Pennsylvania released the names on Wednesday of 71 clergy members and seminarians accused of sexually abusing children since the 1940s, acting in advance of a release of grand jury findings on clergy abuse in the state.
U.S. fraud case against bond trader Litvak is dismissed
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the final criminal charge against former Jefferies trader Jesse Litvak for allegedly lying to customers about bond prices, ending the government’s long-running case.
Michigan governor and state dismissed from Flint water lawsuit
A federal judge on Wednesday removed Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, a former mayor of Flint, along with the state government from a list of defendants in a class-action lawsuit over the Flint water crisis.
Houston doctor’s killing may be due to ’20-year-old grudge: police
Houston police issued an arrest warrant on Wednesday for the man suspected of shooting dead a cardiologist who once treated former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, saying that a 20-year-old grudge may have motivated the shooting.
Pipeline explosion in Midland County, Texas injures five: local media
A pipeline explosion in Midland County, Texas, injured five people, according to a local media report on Wednesday.
Trophy-hunting foes sue to shut down Trump wildlife board
Animal advocacy groups filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to shut down U.S. President Donald Trump’s board advising on federal rules for importing big game, saying it is stacked with trophy hunters and politically connected donors and cannot serve the public…
U.S. charges three Ukrainians in payment card hacking spree
Three Ukrainians have been arrested on criminal hacking charges including stealing payment card numbers, in attacks on more than 100 U.S. companies that cost businesses tens of millions of dollars, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday.
