Suspect questioned in New York slaying of Muslim imam
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A suspect being questioned in the killing of a Muslim imam and his associate in New York City over the weekend was arrested on Monday on charges related to a hit-and-run traffic accident on the day of the murders, police officials …
Volkswagen, U.S. Justice Dept discuss settling criminal probe: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG and the U.S. Justice Department have held preliminary settlement talks about resolving a criminal probe into the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal, two sources briefed on the matter said.
Case dismissed against three Ohio men who spent 18 years in prison
(Reuters) – An Ohio judge on Monday dismissed murder charges against three men who faced retrial in a 1995 killing after serving 18 years in prison, winning an appeal and being released in 2015.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s heirs end Nobel medal dispute
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Martin Luther King Jr.’s heirs have agreed to end their legal fight over who owns the slain civil rights leader’s 1964 Nobel Peace Prize medal, according to a court document filed on Monday that did not disclose if the item will be …
Family rescues Idaho girl from jaws of mountain lion
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Idaho wildlife managers on Monday praised family members who charged a mountain lion and rescued a young girl from the jaws of the animal which was attempting to drag her off for the kill.
Illinois families fight transgender access to school locker room
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A lawyer for dozens of families from a suburban Chicago high school district argued in court on Monday that students’ privacy was being violated at a school that allowed a transgender girl access to the girls’ locker room under an a…
Hedge fund manager used terminally ill patients for profit: SEC
(Reuters) – A hedge-fund manager paid terminally ill patients to use their names in a bond-buying scheme that generated $9.5 million in profits, a U.S. securities regulator said on Monday.
Texas judge tosses GM ignition-switch lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Texas judge has thrown out a lawsuit against General Motors from a woman who blamed a 2012 car crash on a faulty ignition switch that later prompted the company to recall 2.6 million vehicles.
Wildfire burns more than 175 homes, businesses in California town
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A wildfire that spread into a small Northern California town over the weekend destroyed more than 175 homes and businesses, authorities said on Monday, as crews fought to save more dwellings from the flames.
Fire at Phillips 66 Louisiana refinery out, no injuries: official
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A fire that started in a processing unit on Monday at Phillips 66’s 260,000 barrel per day Lake Charles refinery in Louisiana, has been put out with no injuries reported, an emergency management official said.
