Colonial may open key U.S. gasoline line by Saturday after fatal blast
(Reuters) – A major gasoline pipeline that is a crucial supply source for the U.S. East Coast could reopen as early as Saturday after an explosion in Alabama killed one worker and injured five others, Colonial Pipeline Co [COLPI.UL] said on Tuesday.
Tribe prepares to keep up pipeline protest through North Dakota winter
(Reuters) – The head of a Native American tribe that has led months of demonstrations against the construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota said on Tuesday the group would keep up its protests through the state’s bitter winter.
New York banana importer wins reversal of assault conviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Long Island banana importer on Tuesday won the reversal of his conviction for assaulting his girlfriend, a decision his lawyer said could impact lengthy federal prison sentences he is serving in two other cases.
Wife of Orlando mass murderer denies advance knowledge of attack
(Reuters) – The wife of the gunman who shot 49 people to death at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, knew he had been watching jihadist videos but was unaware he planned to commit mass murder, she said in a New York Times interview published on Tuesd…
Woman appears in Manhattan court on charges of extortion against Eliot Spitzer
(Reuters) – A woman appeared in court on Tuesday to face extortion charges in a scheme that brought her nearly $400,000 in payments from former New York state Governor Eliot Spitzer, who resigned in a 2008 prostitution scandal, prosecutors said.
Cosby lawyers seek to bar his testimony from sexual assault trial
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) – Bill Cosby’s lawyers asked a Pennsylvania state judge on Tuesday to prevent jurors at his sexual assault trial from hearing potentially damaging testimony he gave under oath in 2005.
New Jersey rejects Atlantic City recovery plan, opens door to takeover
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Reuters) – New Jersey on Tuesday rejected Atlantic City’s recovery plan, saying it was unlikely to achieve financial stability, setting the stage for a possible state takeover of the cash-strapped gambling hub.
Oklahoma man accused of stealing police car after posting video of joyride
(Reuters) – An Oklahoma man faces charges of stealing a police vehicle after he posted videos during a high-speed ride in a patrol car where he says: “I can’t believe I’m doing this.”
Mexican businessman, others face U.S. charges in $100 million laundering scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Mexico-based businessman has been arrested in the United States on charges that he and five others engaged in a scheme to fraudulently obtain tax refunds from the Mexican government and launder over $100 million.
Six dead, 10 hurt in Baltimore commuter, school bus crash
(Reuters) – A Baltimore school bus with no students aboard smashed into an oncoming commuter bus on Tuesday, killing at least six people and injuring 10, as police hoped an autopsy of the school bus driver would shed light on the cause of the accident….
