Low water halts shipping on lower Ohio River: U.S. Army Corps
(Reuters) – A stretch of the Ohio River near Paducah, Kentucky, was closed to shipping traffic after a barge tow ran aground in the receding waters, halting shipments of commodities such as grain and coal for at least the fourth time since September.
Ex-South Carolina cop gets 20 years in prison for black motorist’s death
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – The white former policeman caught on video shooting an unarmed black man in the back after a 2015 traffic stop in South Carolina was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison, with a federal judge ruling that the killing …
Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Warren Moon denies harassment claim
(Reuters) – Professional football Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon denied accusations of sexual harassment by a woman who was an executive assistant to the former National Football League player at the sports marketing firm he co-founded.
EPA chief says may launch public climate debate in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could launch a public debate about climate change as soon as January, administrator Scott Pruitt said on Thursday, as the agency continued to unwind Obama-era initiatives to fight global w…
Gunman, two others dead after New Mexico high school shooting
(Reuters) – A shooter opened fire at a high school in New Mexico on Thursday, killing two students before being shot dead, according to police and officials from the nearby Navajo Nation.
U.S. gymnastics team doctor sentenced to 60 years on child pornography charges
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor accused of sexually assaulting gymnasts, to 60 years in prison on federal child pornography charges that grew out of a sex abuse investigation.
Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Warren Moon accused of sexual harassment
(Reuters) – Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon has been accused of sexual harassment by a woman who worked for the former National Football League player’s sports marketing firm.
Ex-South Carolina cop sentenced to 20 years in prison for black motorist’s death
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A white former South Carolina policeman caught on video shooting an unarmed black man in the back after a 2015 traffic stop was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for violating the motorist’s civil rights.
WikiLeaks faces U.S. probes into its 2016 election role and CIA leaks: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange, are facing multiple investigations by U.S. authorities, including three congressional probes and a federal criminal inquiry, sources familiar with the investigations said.
Exclusive: U.N. watchdogs call for probe of Taser assaults in U.S. jails
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. special rapporteur on torture urged U.S. authorities to investigate and weigh criminal charges against jail officials in Ohio, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Arkansas for the “clearly gratuitous infliction of severe pain and suffering” from the use of Tasers on inmates, citing a Reuters report this week.
