U.S. drops charges against defendant in NCAA corruption case
(Reuters) – Federal prosecutors have dropped all criminal charges against the former director of an amateur basketball program who was among 10 people charged last year in a major corruption case involving college basketball, according to a court filin…
Two Ohio police officers shot dead responding to 911 call
(Reuters) – Two Ohio police officers were shot to death on Saturday while responding to a domestic disturbance in the Columbus suburb of Westerville, and a suspect was wounded and is in custody, officials said.
U.S. rail official steps down after questions raised over outside work
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior Trump administration rail safety official resigned on Saturday after questions were raised about whether he was conducting outside work after taking the post, the U.S. Transportation Department said.
Two Ohio police officers shot to death, suspect held
(Reuters) – Two Ohio police officers were shot to death on Saturday when they responded to a call and a suspect was wounded and is in custody, a spokeswoman for the city of Westerville said.
Disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor sent to Arizona federal prison
(Reuters) – Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has been transferred to a high security federal prison in Tucson, Arizona, after being convicted of molesting scores of young women who went to him for treatment, authorities said on Saturday.
OxyContin maker stops promoting opioids, cuts sales staff
(Reuters) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP said on Saturday that it has cut its sales force in half and will stop promoting opioids to physicians, following widespread criticism of the ways that drugmakers market addictive painkillers.
U.S. Olympic system failed abused gymnasts: USOC
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – The U.S. Olympic system “failed” the hundreds of young female athletes sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Board of Directors Chairman Larry Probst sa…
Russian offering info on Trump bilked U.S. spies out of money: NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian who offered stolen National Security Agency cyberweapons and compromising information on President Donald Trump bilked U.S. spies out of $100,000 last year, The New York Times reported on Friday, citing U.S. and Europea…
Russian offering info on Trump bilked U.S. spies out of money: NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian who offered stolen National Security Agency cyberweapons and compromising information on President Donald Trump bilked U.S. spies out of $100,000 last year, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing U.S. and Europea…
Autopsy finds gunman who killed 58 people in Las Vegas took anti-anxiety drug
(Reuters) – The Las Vegas gunman who killed 58 people and himself in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history was found to have had anti-anxiety medication in his system, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported, citing a newly obtained autopsy …
