Former Utah deputy charged with Taser abuse, ex-sheriff accused of cover-up
(Reuters) – A former Utah sheriff’s deputy has been charged with aggravated assault for using a Taser to stun jail inmates after promising them soda if they withstood the ordeal, and the sheriff who oversaw the jail has been accused of covering up the …
Nearly 400 migratory birds die from striking Texas skyscraper
(Reuters) – Nearly 400 migratory birds of brilliant plumage were killed when they smashed into an office tower in Texas while flying in a storm, officials said on Friday.
Five Marines disciplined so far in nude photo scandal: report
(Reuters) – Five U.S. Marines have been disciplined for their involvement in a nude photo sharing scandal that targeted women in the military and investigators have identified another 16 suspects who may have committed crimes, the Marine Times reported…
Portland, Oregon to demand controversial Uber software tool
(Reuters) – The city of Portland, Oregon plans to subpoena Uber Technologies Inc to force it to disclose software that helped its drivers evade local transportation regulators, a city official said on Friday.
Tennessee ‘natural meaning’ law raises fears in LGBT community
(Reuters) – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam on Friday enacted a bill that critics say is an underhanded way of denying rights to same-sex couples by insisting on the “natural and ordinary meaning” of words in state statues.
California’s high traffic fines unfairly punish the poor: activists
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California legislators have raised fines for traffic infractions to some of the highest in the United States to generate revenue, and the poor are bearing an unfair burden, losing cars and jobs because they cannot pay them, civi…
Oldest U.S. Olympic gold medalist Kiefer dies at 98
(Reuters) – Swimming legend Adolph Kiefer, who had been the oldest living U.S. Olympic gold medalist in any sport, died on Friday at his home in Illinois at age 98, the International Swimming Hall of Fame said.
Pentagon to lease privately owned Trump Tower apartment for nuclear ‘football’: letter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department is finalizing a lease on a privately owned apartment in New York’s Trump Tower for the White House Military Office to use for supporting President Donald Trump without providing any benefit to Trump or…
Heavy rain, wind disrupts travel for New Yorkers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Heavy, wind-driven rain soaked the New York City area on Friday afternoon, causing local flooding and an array of transportation delays across the heavily populated region.
Hernandez was upbeat, spiritual before death: court papers
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former New England Patriots football star Aaron Hernandez had been upbeat and appeared increasingly spiritual to his fellow prison inmates in the days before he hanged himself in his cell, according to court documents released on Fri…
