U.S. arms sales approvals on track to reach nearly $40 billion
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – The U.S. government is on track to approve nearly $40 billion in foreign military sales in the 2016 fiscal year that ends October 1, down from $46.6 billion last year, a top Pentagon official said on Wednesday.
Serial shooter or shooters may be responsible for seven murders in Phoenix: police
(Reuters) – Four cases have been added to a list of shootings in Phoenix, Arizona, by a serial shooter or shooters who may now be responsible for at least seven homicides since March, police said on Tuesday.
U.S. Justice Department hears from Chicagoans on police tactics
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago residents called for a complete overhaul of the city’s police department on Tuesday at a public hearing being held by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of its probe into the troubled agency.
FBI closes books on legendary D.B. Cooper skyjacking of 1971
(Reuters) – The unsolved investigation of the 1971 hijacking of a Seattle-bound airliner and the disappearance of the enigmatic, dapper suspect dubbed D.B. Cooper, is now officially one for the history books, not the FBI.
U.S. safety agency seeks answers on fatal Tesla Autopilot crash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. highway safety regulators have demanded that Tesla Motors Inc hand over detailed information about the design, operation and testing of its Autopilot technology following a May 7 fatal crash in which the system was in use.
Los Angeles police panel finds officer justified in killing woman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles police oversight panel on Tuesday found an officer was justified last year in shooting dead an African-American woman who police said was holding a knife, a representative for the commission said.
Surgical technician pleads guilty to drug tampering in Colorado
DENVER (Reuters) – A former surgical technician who is HIV-positive pleaded guilty on Tuesday to tampering with narcotics at a Colorado hospital, potentially exposing thousands of patients to blood-borne diseases, including the AIDS virus, federal pros…
Accused Islamic State sympathizer pleads innocent in Arizona plot
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona teenager accused of being an Islamic State sympathizer pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of plotting to attack a Phoenix-area state motor vehicle office with bombs and other weapons and was ordered kept in jail wit…
Pawn shop burglary linked to ‘threat’ against Baton Rouge police: chief
(Reuters) – A burglary of firearms from a Baton Rouge pawn shop has been linked to a threat against police officers in the area, police officials said on Tuesday, just days after a black man’s killing by police sparked protests.
Debt collector convicted for U.S. scheme targeting 6,000 people
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Georgia debt collection company’s owner was convicted on Tuesday of having engaged in a scheme to shake down more than 6,000 financially strapped consumers nationwide by warning they could face arrest or prison if they failed to …
