Computer hack sets off 156 emergency sirens across Dallas
(Reuters) – A computer hack set off all the emergency sirens in Dallas for about 90 minutes overnight in one of the largest known breaches of a siren warning system, officials in the Texas city said on Saturday.
Alabama Supreme Court allows impeachment of governor to proceed
(Reuters) – The Alabama Supreme Court ruled on Saturday that impeachment proceedings against Governor Robert Bentley can start next week, halting a court order that had blocked hearings stemming from his relationship with a former aide.
Dispute at Florida gym leaves one dead, two wounded
(Reuters) – A former worker at a gym in an upscale shopping mall outside Miami shot and wounded two of his ex-colleagues and then killed himself, authorities and local media said on Saturday.
Two inmates charged with killing four others at South Carolina prison
(Reuters) – Two South Carolina prisoners admitted to killing four fellow inmates at the state prison where they were both serving life sentences for murder, local media reported on Saturday.
U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan amid operations against Islamic State: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. soldier was killed while conducting operations against Islamic State in Afghanistan late on Saturday, a U.S. military spokesman said in a message posted on Twitter.
Nebraska Supreme Court rules in favor of gay couples in foster care case
(Reuters) – A former state policy that banned gay couples from becoming foster parents was the same as a “whites only” employment sign, the Nebraska Supreme Court wrote in a ruling released on Friday that affirmed a lower court’s decision.
Seattle mayor denies child sex abuse claim, vows to stay in race
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle Mayor Ed Murray on Friday denied as “simply not true” allegations in a civil lawsuit that he once paid a homeless, drug-addicted teenager for sex in the 1980s, and he vowed to press on with his re-election campaign.
Playwright’s lawsuit against Dr. Seuss company is narrowed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday dismissed part of a playwright’s lawsuit against the owner of copyrights to Dr. Seuss’ works, after it objected to how his new play might have infringed the classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”
California governor declares end to drought emergency
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One of the worst droughts in California history has officially ended, Governor Jerry Brown declared on Friday, but not before it strained the state’s farm economy and threatened water supplies for millions of residents.
N.J. man sentenced to five years prison for biodiesel fraud
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The owner of a New Jersey feedstock processor was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a scheme that generated fraudulent tax and renewable fuel credits, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday.
