Man wielding meat cleaver slices New York City patrolman’s head
(Reuters) – An assailant wielding a meat cleaver struck a New York City police officer in the head on Thursday in midtown Manhattan, and two other officers chasing the suspect were also hurt during the incident, police said.
Poll shows 66 percent of California voters favor drug price initiative
(Reuters) – An initiative on California’s November ballot aimed at reining in prescription drug prices is favored by 66 percent of state voters, according to a new poll released on Thursday.
Black Wisconsin inmate’s death by dehydration ruled a homicide
(Reuters) – The death of a mentally ill black man who reportedly begged for drinking water while jailed in Milwaukee and died of dehydration has been ruled a homicide, a county medical examiner said on Thursday.
North Dakota governor hopes for quick pipeline resolution
BISMARCK, N.D. (Reuters) – North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple said on Thursday he hopes federal officials will soon lay out a path for how the Dakota Access Pipeline can obtain regulatory approval, adding he believes recent delays by the Obama admini…
Suspended USC football player charged with rape in Utah
(Reuters) – A University of Southern California football player was charged in Utah on Thursday with raping a 19-year-old woman in July, according to court documents.
Police arrest 13 at U.S. Interior Dept. oil, gas lease protest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Police arrested 13 activists on Thursday who were protesting oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands at the U.S. Department of the Interior, the agency responsible for auctioning rights to drill.
Two arrested in Georgia for false clown-sighting reports: police
(Reuters) – Two people were in jail in Georgia on Thursday for calling 911 with fake reports of clowns trying to lure children into a van, according to police and local media, as claims of such sightings spread to a third Southern state.
Ex-Italian politician gets four years in U.S. prison in arms deal case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Italian politician was sentenced on Thursday to four years in a U.S. prison for conspiring with others to sell $15 million worth of weapons to undercover informants posing as Colombian rebels.
Virginia governor’s bid to restore felon voting rights advances
(Reuters) – The Virginia Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican bid to have Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe held in contempt for his continued effort to restore voting rights to about 206,000 felons.
‘Heartless’ U.S. mortgage modification scheme leads to 16-year prison term
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A California man was sentenced on Thursday to 16 years in prison for his role in what prosecutors said was the largest mortgage modification scheme ever prosecuted, involving more than 30,000 homeowners defrauded out of $31 million…
