Justice Department warned White House about releasing memo: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior Justice Department officials on Monday warned White House Chief of Staff John Kelly about the dangers of publicly releasing a memo that alleges abuses by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Washington Post reported on…
Hawaii civil defense employee mistook drill for actual missile attack
(Reuters) – The Hawaii civil defense employee who issued the false missile alarm that stirred panic across the state last month mistook an alert drill for an actual attack, confused by conflicting messages used in the simulation, investigators said on …
Texas execution delayed as Supreme Court ponders appeal
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The planned execution of a Dallas man who was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend in 1999 while he was out on parole was delayed on Tuesday as the U.S. Supreme Court considered a last-minute appeal to spare his life.
Three killed when helicopter crashes into California home
(Reuters) – Three people were killed on Tuesday when a helicopter crashed into a home in the Southern California community of Newport Beach, officials said.
New York City says accelerating rollout of police body cameras
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City said on Tuesday it would equip all police officers on patrol with body cameras by the end of 2018, advancing a program that began last year and drawing criticism from the city’s largest police union.
Two men arrested for 2010 Florida museum gold bar heist
MIAMI, Fla. (Reuters) – Two men have been arrested on federal theft charges accusing them of stealing a 17th-century gold bar from a Key West, Florida, museum more than seven years after the treasure valued at $550,000 disappeared.
Vape shops sue to block U.S. regulation covering e-cigarettes
(Reuters) – A group of vape shops in five U.S. states on Tuesday announced a trio of lawsuits challenging a rule adopted by the Food and Drug Administration that allows the regulator to treat e-cigarettes and similar devices like cigarettes.
Hawaii employee mistook drill for real missile attack: U.S. agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Hawaii employee who issued a false missile warning mistook a test drill for an actual attack, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Tuesday, and the agency also faulted the state’s handling of the issue.
Governor seeks probe of Texas training site in gymnastics scandal
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott asked the state’s top police agency on Tuesday to start an investigation into Karolyi Ranch, a training facility used by USA Gymnastics where young women athletes said they were sexually molested by …
Suspect faces murder charges in killing of Missouri couple, daughter
(Reuters) – A suspect in the stabbing and shooting deaths of a young couple and their infant daughter was expected to be arraigned on murder charges in Missouri this week, authorities said on Tuesday.
