FBI sought iPhone order before exhausting options: U.S. inspector general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation did not exhaust possible solutions to unlock an iPhone connected to a gunman involved in a late-2015 shooting spree before seeking a court order to compel Apple Inc to help access the device, …
NTSB opens probe into fatal Tesla crash, fire in California
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is opening a field investigation of a fatal Tesla Inc crash and major vehicle fire near Mountain View, California, last week, the agency said in a statement on Tuesday.
Louisiana will not charge police in Alton Sterling shooting
(Reuters) – Louisiana will not charge two white police officers who in 2016 fatally shot Alton Sterling, one of series of black men slain by police that sparked protests across the United States, because evidence showed their actions were justified, a …
Man arrested for wave of package bombs around Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Washington state man has been arrested for allegedly sending package bombs that did not explode to U.S. military sites and a CIA mail office in the Washington, D.C., area, the FBI said on Tuesday.
Turkish banker convicted in U.S. of helping Iran seeks lenient sentence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Turkish banker who was found guilty of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions following a trial that featured accusations of corruption against top Turkish officials asked a U.S. judge on Monday to “temper justice with mercy” and impo…
No charges for Louisiana police who shot Alton Sterling: official
(Reuters) – Louisiana will not charge two police officers for the fatal 2016 shooting of Alton Sterling, one of series of killings of black men that sparked protests across the United States, because evidence showed they acted properly, a state officia…
Former Michigan State dean charged with sex crime: officials
DETROIT (Reuters) – A former Michigan State University dean, who supervised the doctor at the center of the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal, was himself charged on Tuesday with criminal sexual conduct involving medical school students.
Suspect arrested over explosives sent to Washington sites: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Authorities have arrested a man suspected of sending package bombs to U.S. military sites in the Washington area as well as White House and CIA mail offices, two law enforcement officials said on Tuesday.
Oklahoma lawmakers look at tax hike to avert a teachers’ strike
TULSA, Okla. (Reuters) – Oklahoma’s Senate could begin deliberations as early as Tuesday on the Republican-dominated legislature’s first major tax increase in a quarter century to secure funds for raising the pay of teachers, who are threatening to wal…
New York state will sue to block Census citizenship question
(Reuters) – New York state’s attorney general said on Tuesday he will lead a multistate lawsuit to try to stop the federal government from asking people whether they are citizens in the 2020 Census, arguing the move will discourage immigrants from part…
