Georgia man executed for 1997 killing of police officer
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The state of Georgia on Wednesday executed a man who opened fire on Atlanta police with an AR-15 rifle in 1997, killing one officer and critically wounding another after they had given his intoxicated girlfriend a ride home.
Actress Shailene Woodley pleads not guilty in pipeline protest
(Reuters) – Actress Shailene Woodley pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges stemming from her high-profile arrest with 27 other people while protesting construction of the Dakota Access pipeline, court documents show.
Atlantic City to sell airstrip to water utility, meet emergency loan terms
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Reuters) – Atlantic City, New Jersey’s cash-strapped gambling resort, voted on Wednesday to sell a defunct airstrip to its water utility for $110 million and present a five-year recovery plan ahead of schedule, in an effort to avoid a state takeover of the city.
Los Angeles jury rejects lawsuit accusing NBA star Rose of rape
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – National Basketball Association star Derrick Rose was cleared by a federal court jury on Wednesday of accusations in a $21.5 million civil lawsuit that he and two friends drugged and gang-raped his former girlfriend in 2013.
Navy man pleads not guilty in deadly San Diego vehicle crash
(Reuters) – A U.S. Navy serviceman pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges alleging he drove his pickup truck while drunk off a ramp leading to San Diego’s Coronado Bridge, killing four people and injuring others.
U.S. health officials create color-coded Zika zones in Florida
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. health officials introduced a new color-coding system on Tuesday for Florida’s Miami-Dade County to distinguish between areas of active transmission that present a significant risk of transmission and areas where there is a pos…
Ex-Christie spokesman testifies he warned governor on ‘Bridgegate’
NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) – Testimony on Wednesday by Chris Christie’s former press secretary added to mounting evidence that the New Jersey governor knew earlier than he has acknowledged that key members of his staff were involved in the “Bridgegate” plo…
Colombian drug trafficker ‘Valenciano’ gets 20 years in U.S. prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Colombian drug trafficker who the U.S. government says was the ringleader of an extensive network that shipped thousands of kilograms of cocaine to the United States was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 years in prison.
California man convicted of recruiting for Islamic State gets 30 years
(Reuters) – A California man convicted of attempting to help a friend travel to the Middle East to fight on behalf of Islamic State was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday, federal prosecutors said.
Two men charged in blast that killed New York City fire chief
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City prosecutors indicted two men on Wednesday in connection with an explosion at a home last month that killed the city’s highest ranking fire official to die in the line of duty since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
