Chuck Barris, ‘The Gong Show’ host, dies at 87
(Reuters) – Chuck Barris, who tapped into Americans’ hunger to be on television by creating game shows such as “The Dating Game,” “The Newlywed Game” and his showcase for the acutely untalented, “The Gong Show,” died on Tuesday, media outlets reported.
L.A. police see drop in Latino reports of crime amid deportation fears
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Latinos in Los Angeles are lodging fewer reports of rape and spousal abuse to police so far this year amid heightened concerns among immigrants that contact with law enforcement could lead to deportation, police Chief Charlie Be…
U.S. charges Philadelphia’s top prosecutor with corruption
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Tuesday charged Philadelphia’s top prosecutor with accepting bribes, including a Caribbean vacation, furniture, a car and cash, in exchange for favors.
U.S. pulls out of human rights panel on Trump executive orders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States pulled out of a regional hearing held on Tuesday to discuss the possible effects on human rights from executive orders signed by U.S. President Donald Trump targeting immigrants and refugees, organizers said.
LA sheriff’s office apologizes to Wyclef Jean for handcuffing incident
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department apologized on Tuesday for briefly detaining Grammy-winning hip hop artist Wyclef Jean in handcuffs during a robbery investigation, after Jean said he was “treated like a criminal” by law e…
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.
