New York energy investor pleads guilty to $45 million tax scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York energy investor pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he engaged in a years-long scheme to avoid paying more than $45 million in income and other taxes stemming in part from his sale of an oil company.
Supreme Court toughens gun ban for domestic violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday expanded the types of domestic violence convictions that can trigger the loss of gun ownership rights in a ruling issued amid fierce debate about reducing firearms violence in America.
Reputed mob capo arrested in Florida in death of Boston club manager
(Reuters) – A man reputed to have served as a capo in a New England crime family was arrested in Florida on Monday in connection with the 1993 death of a Boston nightclub manager whose remains were discovered earlier this year, federal prosecutors said…
Former L.A. sheriff’s official gets five years in jail probe
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The former second-in-command of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was sentenced to five years in federal prison on Monday for his role in trying to thwart an FBI probe of corruption and abuse in the country’s largest c…
California police probe violent clash at white supremacist rally
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California police on Monday were investigating a violent clash between members of a white supremacist group and counter-protesters on Sunday during which 10 people were stabbed.
U.S. judge blocks union ‘persuader’ rule pending lawsuit
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday temporarily blocked a new Obama administration rule requiring employers to report when they seek assistance from consultants and lawyers in countering union campaigns, saying it is contrary to federal law.
U.S. top court overturns Virginia ex-governor’s corruption conviction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out Republican former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell’s bribery convictions in a ruling that could make it tougher to prosecute politicians for corruption.
Researchers find second ‘superbug’ gene in U.S. patient
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Scientists have identified a second patient in the United States infected with bacteria carrying the mcr-1 “superbug” gene, which makes bacteria highly resistant to a last-resort class of antibiotics.
Missouri governor vetoes bill to abolish concealed weapon permits
(Reuters) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed a bill on Monday that would eliminate the need for a permit, training and background checks for persons who want to carry a concealed weapon in the state.
Exclusive: U.S. charity loophole enabled trading of 1,300 endangered animals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Last year, after a Minnesota dentist sparked an uproar by killing a popular lion named Cecil while on safari in Zimbabwe, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service placed similar African lions on the endangered species list, making it illegal to import them as trophies to the United States.
