Five arrested for trespassing at Dakota pipeline protest site
(Reuters) – Protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline flared briefly for the first time since the federal government ruled against the project last month, law enforcement said on Wednesday, as five demonstrators were arrested and less-than-lethal rou…
Obama designates monuments, protects protect federal land in Utah, Nevada
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday designated over 1.6 million acres of land in Utah and Nevada as national monuments, protecting two areas rich in Native American artifacts from mining, oil and gas drilling in one of his final …
Murder suspect says Washington D.C. yoga teacher hanged herself
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man suspected of murdering a Washington yoga instructor and actress told police she hanged herself after they had sex and he then drove around with the body in her car, a court document filed on Wednesday said.
Brother of JonBenet Ramsey sues CBS for $750 million over documentary
DENVER (Reuters) – The brother of slain Colorado child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey has filed a $750 million defamation lawsuit against CBS Corp over a documentary aired by the network theorizing that he killed his little sister, court documents showed…
Massachusetts delays retail sales of marijuana by six months
(Reuters) – Massachusetts lawmakers on Wednesday pushed through a surprise six-month delay in the retail sale of marijuana for recreational use, saying they needed more time to tinker with a legalization measure that voters approved last month.
Montana lawmakers denounce plans for neo-Nazi rally
(Reuters) – Top Montana Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Tuesday warned neo-Nazis they would find “no safe haven” for a rally that could include guns planned for next month in a mountain town where white nationalists have threatened Jewish reside…
Medtronic must face revived U.S. lawsuit over Infuse
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived a lawsuit accusing Medtronic Plc of defrauding shareholders by covering up negative side effects from its Infuse bone growth product for nearly a decade.
Chicago police body-camera rollout to be finished early: mayor
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago will complete the rollout of body-worn cameras for its police officers a year earlier than planned to increase transparency and rebuild trust in a department currently under a federal civil rights investigation, the mayor sa…
U.S. appeals court rejects SEC’s use of administrative law judges
(Reuters) – A divided federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s in-house administrative judges are not constitutionally appointed, raising the prospect that the U.S. Supreme Court may need to address the issue.
Former Pennsylvania professor sued by child pornography victims
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Eight women who appeared as children in illegal pornography have sued a former Pennsylvania college professor, saying they are owed damages because he owned and traded images of them being sexually abused.
