Golden State Killer charged with four more murders
(Reuters) – A retired police officer, who investigators believe is the “Golden State Killer,” was charged on Thursday with four more counts of murder in Santa Barbara, California.
DoJ investigates Mylan on trade compliance for certain products
(Reuters) – Pharmaceuticals company Mylan NV said on Thursday that one of its subsidiary received a civil investigative demand from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding its compliance with the Trades Agreement Act (TAA) for certain products, accord…
SpaceX halts countdown of first commercial launch of updated Falcon 9 rocket in Florida
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – SpaceX on Thursday aborted the launch of its planned first commercial flight of an updated Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on a mission to carry a satellite into orbit for the government of Ban…
North Carolina town probing officer seen choking black man in prom attire
(Reuters) – A North Carolina police officer is under investigation after he was seen in a social media video choking and pinning to the ground a black man in formal wear who had just attended his sister’s prom, authorities said on Thursday.
California man charged with hacking, defacing government websites
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A California man was arrested on Thursday on charges he hacked and vandalized websites associated with the U.S. Military Academy and the office of New York City’s comptroller.
Ex-Illinois congressman sentenced to prison on tax charges
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former Illinois U.S. congressman Mel Reynolds was sentenced on Thursday to six months in prison for failing to file federal income tax returns, according to prosecutors.
Toxic gas alert for Hawaii eruption; new areas at risk
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Hawaii residents were alerted on Thursday to rising levels of toxic gas from volcanic fissures and geologists warned that new areas east of the erupting Kilauea volcano may be at risk to lava bursting from the ground.
Trader indicted in U.S. over currency rigging
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A foreign exchange trader in New York has been indicted in connection with a broader probe into the rigging of currency prices by major banks, U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday.
Victims of disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor ask Texas to take action
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Victims of a former USA Gymnastics doctor sentenced to life in prison for molesting nearly 200 female athletes urged Texas on Thursday to step up its investigation of suspected sexual abuse that took place at a team training c…
Trump administration to reconsider housing bias protections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration signaled on Thursday it may reverse housing anti-discrimination protections established under Democratic former President Barack Obama that exposed companies to a broad range of legal claim…
