Democrat Phil Murphy wins New Jersey governor’s election: media
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Phil Murphy was elected governor of New Jersey on Tuesday, CNN and MSNBC projected, sweeping to victory in the race to succeed unpopular Republican Governor Chris Christie on a liberal agenda that included a $15 minimum …
Ex-agent in Silk Road probe gets more prison time for bitcoin theft
(Reuters) – A former U.S. Secret Service agent sentenced to nearly six years in prison for stealing bitcoins during a probe into the online drug marketplace Silk Road was sentenced on Tuesday to an additional two years for another digital currency thef…
Texas church gunman escaped mental facility in 2012 while facing court-martial
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (Reuters) – The former U.S. serviceman who committed the deadliest mass shooting on record in Texas escaped from a mental hospital in 2012 as he faced court-martial on domestic violence charges for which he was later convicted…
Arkansas Supreme Court blocks ‘delusional’ killer’s execution
(Reuters) – The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked the planned execution this week of a convicted killer who his lawyers argued is severely mentally ill and should not be put to death.
U.S. Justice Department unseals charges in Rolls-Royce Holdings foreign bribery case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department unsealed charges on Tuesday against five individuals for their alleged role in a scheme to pay bribes to foreign government officials to benefit Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc and help secure a contract to p…
Virginia man charged with Fitbit stock hoax pleads guilty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Virginia man accused by U.S. prosecutors of driving up the price of Fitbit Inc stock by orchestrating a hoax takeover bid, making about $3,000 in profit, pleaded guilty to securities fraud on Tuesday.
Kentucky clerk opposed to gay marriage to run for 2018 re-election
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – The Kentucky county clerk who drew worldwide attention for her refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay couples two years ago will run for re-election next year, her attorney said on Tuesday.
Baltimore officer cleared of charges in Freddie Gray death: report
(Reuters) – A Baltimore police officer will keep his job after being cleared on Tuesday of all charges over the 2015 death of a black man in custody that inflamed the U.S. debate on race and justice, the Baltimore Sun reported.
Roy Halladay, ex-Major League pitching star, dies in plane crash off Florida
(Reuters) – Retired Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay, who twice won the game’s top pitching award and threw one of only two no-hitters in postseason history, died on Tuesday when his small plane crashed off the west coast of central Florida. …
High water halts shipping on Ohio River near Paducah, Kentucky
(Reuters) – The lower Ohio River was closed to navigation on Tuesday at locks and dam 52 in Paducah, Kentucky, due to rising water on the key grain shipping waterway, shipping industry sources said.
