Florida woman’s hand almost bitten off by alligator
(Reuters) – A woman who reached into the water to retrieve an empty soda can while visiting the Florida Everglades was attacked by an alligator that nearly bit her hand off, state wildlife officials said on Saturday.
Conviction overturned for case spotlighted in ‘Making a Murderer’
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday overturned the murder conviction of one of two Wisconsin men serving life sentences for the 2005 slaying of a freelance photographer in a case spotlighted in the popular Netflix television documentary “Making a Mur…
California man gets life in prison for slaying of Saudi student
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California man was sentenced on Friday to life in prison for fatally stabbing an engineering student from Saudia Arabia who the killer met after the victim posted an online ad to sell his car two years ago, prosecutor…
California burglars caught passed out in their car at crime scene
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Note to burglars — don’t fall asleep outside the place you just burglarized with your vehicle full of the loot.
Former L.A. County sheriff pleads not guilty to new federal charges
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges he sought to obstruct a federal corruption probe that overshadowed the final years of his tenure as chief custodian of the nation’s largest count…
Boeing’s KC-46 program approved for production: U.S. Air Force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co’s KC-46A refueling plane has been approved for production, with work underway for the first two low-rate initial production lots to be awarded in the next 30 days, the U.S. Air Force said on Friday.
U.S. declares state of emergency in Puerto Rico over Zika
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services on Friday declared a state of emergency in Puerto Rico because of the widespread transmission of the Zika virus, which poses a “significant threat” to public health.
Texas, other states ask judge to halt Obama transgender policy
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) – Texas and a dozen other states asked a U.S. judge on Friday to block Obama administration guidance to public schools that transgender students must be allowed to use bathrooms of their choice, saying it usurps the authorit…
U.S. court will not scrap lawsuit over Purina Beggin’ dog treats
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday threw a bone to a New York man whose lawsuit claims Nestle Purina Petcare Co [NESNP.UL] duped dog owners into thinking its Beggin’ treats are made mostly of real bacon.
Another Zika case reported outside Miami’s transmission zone
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Three more people in Florida have tested positive for Zika caused by local mosquitoes, including another person who does not live in the one-square-mile (2.6-square-km) area believed to be the hub of local transmission, state offici…
