Corruption charges against former Virginia governor, wife dropped
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Thursday dropped corruption charges against former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife, bringing to a close a case that tarnished the once-rising star of the Republican Party.
Denver Broncos’ Marshall kneels in protest during national anthem
(Reuters) – Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall became the latest athlete to kneel during the U.S. national anthem in protest for social justice before his team’s game versus the Carolina Panthers on Thursday.
North Dakota governor calls in National Guard ahead of pipeline ruling
(Reuters) – North Dakota’s governor activated 100 National Guard troops on Thursday ahead of an expected ruling by a federal judge on a Native American tribe’s request to halt construction of a crude oil pipeline that has drawn fierce opposition and pr…
Texas schoolgirl shoots fellow student then kills herself: sheriff
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A 14-year-old girl shot and wounded a fellow student at Alpine High School in rural West Texas on Thursday and then died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Brewster County sheriff told reporters.
U.S. Marine trainers may be prosecuted after suicide of Muslim recruit
(Reuters) – A Marine Corps investigation into the suicide of a recruit in South Carolina has uncovered abuse by drill instructors, in a case that could result in military prosecution or discipline of 20 training personnel, officials said on Thursday.
Cincinnati Zoo, site of gorilla slaying, evacuated over suspicious device
(Reuters) – Cincinnati police found nothing on Thursday after receiving a phone threat of a suspicious device at a zoo where a gorilla was shot earlier this year to protect a child who had fallen into its enclosure.
Appeals court rejects Michigan woman’s lawsuit over Catholic hospital care
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a woman’s appeal in a lawsuit that alleged a Roman Catholic hospital in Michigan denied her adequate treatment during a painful miscarriage because of a policy banning even the discussion of abor…
Chipotle settles sick customers’ claims, avoiding court battles
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to financial settlements with more than 100 customers who fell ill after eating at its restaurants last year, lawyers for the consumers said, as it attempts to move on from a string of food-safety …
Curbs on excessive force proposed for Cleveland police
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Cleveland police would face new limits on the use of force under proposals issued on Thursday by a group charged with monitoring the city’s police department, after a U.S. Justice Department report highlighted abuses by some of i…
Ex-San Francisco 49er charged with assault of elderly man, son
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Former San Francisco 49er Bruce Miller was charged on Thursday with seven felonies including assault with a deadly weapon, described by prosecutors as a cane, in connection with a fight that sent an elderly man and the man’s s…
