Marine pilot killed in F/A-18 crash in California
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet warplane crashed late on Thursday during a training mission in California, killing the pilot, the Marine Corps said in a statement on Friday.
Scars of Ferguson protests shape Missouri governor’s race
(Reuters) – Protests over a police killing of an unarmed black youth in Ferguson, Missouri two years ago forged a new national civil rights movement, and are now shaping a law-and-order message from Republican candidates for state governor.
Four police officers cleared in North Carolina shooting death
(Reuters) – Four North Carolina police officers have been cleared in the fatal shooting of a man last year, according to a local prosecutor, a decision that comes amid a U.S. debate over use of excessive force by law enforcement.
Chelsea Manning faces discipline for prison suicide attempt: lawyers
(Reuters) – U.S. soldier Chelsea Manning, imprisoned for passing classified files to WikiLeaks, now stands accused of misconduct stemming from her suicide attempt earlier this month and could land in solitary confinement indefinitely, her lawyers said …
FDA takes steps to protect blood supply in Florida amid Zika probe
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered blood banks in Florida’s two most densely populated counties to stop collecting blood as health officials determine whether Zika has begun transmission in the continental United Stat…
U.S. leaders seek unity at vigil for slain Louisiana officers
BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Loretta Lynch called for unity to honor three slain Louisiana police officers, speaking at a memorial service on Thursday in Baton Rouge where they were gunned down this m…
Michigan prosecutor to bring new criminal charges in Flint water scandal
DETROIT (Reuters) – The Michigan Attorney General’s Office said on Thursday it will bring a second round of criminal charges related to the investigation into dangerous lead levels in the city of Flint’s drinking water.
Charges dropped in 2001 death of Washington intern Chandra Levy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A judge on Thursday dismissed charges against a man convicted of murdering Washington intern Chandra Levy in 2001, in a sensational case that riveted the U.S. capital and contributed to the downfall of a congressman.
SEC freezes assets of Utah-based Ponzi scheme operator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday it had frozen the assets of the operator of a Utah-based Ponzi scheme that raised more than $207 million from investors worldwide, mainly in the United States, India an…
New York pharmacy owner, husband plead guilty to large opioid pill scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The owner of two New York City pharmacies and her husband pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges arising out of their roles in what authorities have called one of the largest opioid painkiller diversion schemes ever uncovered in the…
