Virginia governor pardons ‘Norfolk Four’ sailors in 1997 rape-murder
(Reuters) – Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday pardoned four U.S. Navy veterans known as the “Norfolk Four,” clearing them of high-profile rape and murder convictions based on false confessions following high-pressure police questioning, atto…
World War Two Rosies celebrated on U.S. day of recognition
RICHMOND, Calif. (Reuters) – They welded pipes. They drew blueprints. And, of course, they fastened munitions and machine parts together with rivets.
Police find Chicago teen whose sexual assault was seen on Facebook Live
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A teenage girl in Chicago whose sexual assault by multiple attackers was broadcast on Facebook has been found by law enforcement, police said on Tuesday.
U.S. commercial drone use to expand tenfold by 2021: government agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of unmanned aircraft, or drones, in the United States will jump dramatically over the next five years, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday.
N.Y. energy investor gets five years, 10 months for $45 million tax scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York energy investor was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to engaging in a years-long scheme to avoid more than $45 million in income and other taxes.
Trump tries to rally support for healthcare bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump tried to rally Republican lawmakers behind a plan to dismantle Obamacare on Tuesday as U.S. stock markets showed their worst one-day performance since the November election.
Student sues Columbia University over response to reports of rape
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A student at Columbia University sued the school on Tuesday, claiming officials showed indifference and apathy after she reported two separate incidents of sexual assault on the school’s New York City campus in 2015.
Families of Sept. 11 victims sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. court over attacks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hundreds of relatives of individuals killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks have sued Saudi Arabia in U.S. court, seeking to take advantage of a law passed by Congress last year that allows victims of such attacks on U.S. soil to su…
South Carolina church shooter’s friend to serve time for lying, silence
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – The South Carolina man who suspected his friend Dylann Roof was to blame for the June 2015 massacre at a historic black church but did not immediately call police and told others to stay silent was sentenced on Tuesday to m…
Polaris Industries to recall about 19,200 ATVs
(Reuters) – Polaris Industries Inc is recalling about 19,200 all-terrain vehicles due to fire hazard and risk of injury, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.
