Ex-California policeman arrested in ‘Golden State’ serial killer case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – An elderly former policeman has been arrested and charged with eight murders attributed to the Golden State Killer, a serial criminal responsible for dozens of rapes and slayings that terrorized parts of California during…
Trump lawyer Cohen will invoke 5th Amendment rights in Stormy Daniels case
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen said on Wednesday he would assert his right under the U.S. Constitution to avoid self-incrimination in a lawsuit filed by adult-film star Stormy Daniels, who says she had an affair with Trump.
Liberals on top U.S. court ask if Trump travel waivers just ‘window dressing’
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Liberal U.S. Supreme Court justices sought assurances on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s policy for granting medical or other exceptions to a ban on travelers from several Muslim-majority countries amounted …
Texas executes man convicted of killing two at birthday party
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas on Wednesday executed a man convicted of opening fire at a children’s birthday party in 2008, believing a rival gang member was present and fatally shooting a woman and her 5-year-old granddaughter in a spray of bullets….
Former California policeman arrested in ‘Golden State’ serial killer case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – An elderly ex-policeman has been arrested and charged with four murders attributed to the Golden State Killer, a serial criminal responsible for dozens of rapes and slayings that terrorized parts of California during the …
New York taxi drivers call for pay guarantee, limits on cars for hire
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s yellow taxi drivers on Wednesday joined with drivers for Uber and other app-based ride services at a rally to call for guaranteed minimum pay and limits on growth in the number of cars for hire in the largest U.S. city.
Trump lawyer Cohen says will take 5th in Stormy Daniels case
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen said on Wednesday he would assert his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in connection with a lawsuit filed by adult-film star Stormy Daniels, who says she had an affair with Trump…
Russell Simmons and accuser agree to dismiss rape lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hip hop producer Russell Simmons and an aspiring documentary filmmaker have agreed to dismiss her civil lawsuit claiming that Simmons raped her at his Los Angeles home in 2016, court documents filed on Wednesday showed.
U.S. judge criticizes immigration arrest of Chinese woman in exam scam
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge expressed outrage on Wednesday that a U.S. immigration agent came to court to arrest a Chinese woman just as she was sentenced to probation for using a fake passport and visa to take a graduate school entrance exam fo…
Former California policeman arrested ‘Golden State’ serial killer case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – An elderly former police officer was arrested and charged in four murders authorities attributed to the Golden State Killer, a serial criminal suspected of dozens of rapes and slayings that terrorized parts of California …
