Second alleged ex-Boston mobster charged in 1993 murder
BOSTON (Reuters) – An alleged former Boston mobster said on Friday he was not guilty of murdering an associate more than two decades ago, hours after being arrested on charges of slaying a witness in a federal investigation.
Rocket explodes on launch pad in blow to Elon Musk’s SpaceX
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – An explosion destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket belonging to Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its cargo during preparations for a routine test firing at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday, two days before it had been due to blast off…
University of Chicago weighs free speech vs. crackdown on hecklers
(Reuters) – Disruption of a local prosecutor’s speech at the University of Chicago by hecklers unhappy with her handling of a police shooting may have been the last straw for administrators at one of the country’s most prestigious schools.
FDA halts sale of some over-the-counter hand, body wash products
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday halted the sale of some antibacterial over-the-counter hand and body wash products, saying they were not more effective than plain soap and water in preventing illnesses and reducing the sprea…
U.S. fights Zika mosquitoes with limited arsenal
(Reuters) – Over Wynwood, the Miami neighborhood where Zika gained a foothold in the continental United States, low flying planes have been spraying naled, a tightly controlled pesticide often used as a last resort. It appears to be working, killing at…
Gaston weakens to tropical storm: NHC
(Reuters) – Gaston weakened to a tropical storm and was approaching the Western Azores in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said on Friday.
Police probing JonBenet Ramsey murder won’t give up on solving case
DENVER (Reuters) – Police investigating the slaying of Colorado child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey declined on Thursday to address the media hype surrounding the 20th anniversary of one of the most sensational unsolved murders in the annals of American…
Accused L.A. airport gunman to be spared death penalty in plea deal
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The man accused of killing a security screener and wounding three others in a 2013 shooting at Los Angeles International Airport has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors that would spare him the death penalty, accor…
German man convicted of setting dozens of fires in Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A German national dubbed the “Hollywood Arsonist” was found guilty on Thursday of setting dozens of fires in the Los Angeles area nearly five years ago, prosecutors said.
Penn State to honor late coach Paterno five years after scandal
(Reuters) – Pennsylvania State University plans a special commemoration later this month marking the 50th anniversary of the late Joe Paterno’s first game as head football coach, the school said on Thursday, nearly five years after he was fired over a …
