Georgia man shot by police who may have gone to wrong home: state agency
(Reuters) – An armed man was shot during a stand-off in the Atlanta area with police who may have responded to the wrong address after reports of shots fired, a state investigation agency said on Wednesday.
Arizona wildfire burns near site of 2013 blaze that killed 19 firefighters
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A major brush fire burned on Wednesday in central Arizona forcing roughly 250 residents to evacuate a small town near the site where 19 firefighters died in another blaze roughly three years ago, authorities said.
New York mayor strives to stay the course as probe queries persist
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Corruption charges against a union leader and a financier stemming from state and federal investigations that include an examination of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s campaign fundraising practices are casting a cloud over his office and could possibly complicate his re-election bid.
Chicago man arrested for murder just after suing police
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago police on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of murder, shortly after he left his own news conference where he announced he was suing the city for $15 million over an incident two years ago when he alleged being shot seven t…
Four finalists picked for Washington future monuments design
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four finalists have been picked in a contest for monument designs in Washington, with proposals that include talking automated parrots and dying cherry trees, organizers said on Wednesday.
Judge in Stanford rape case receives death threats amid recall efforts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The judge who gave a six-month jail term to the former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious young woman has received a string of death threats after the sentence was widely condemned as too…
Attorneys for Cosby seek dismissal of Pennsylvania sexual assault case
(Reuters) – Attorneys for Bill Cosby asked a Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday to throw out sexual assault charges filed against the comedian, saying he had not been given an opportunity to confront his accuser during pretrial proceedings.
Woman fights off daughter’s would-be kidnapper, video goes viral
(Reuters) – A woman fought off a man who tried to kidnap her 13-year-old daughter on Tuesday while they were shopping at a Dollar General store in Hernando, Florida, and a security video of the fierce struggle went viral.
Head of New York City corrections officers union charged with fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The union leader for New York City’s prison guards and a hedge fund financier were charged on Wednesday with orchestrating a bribery scheme involving union retirement and operating funds in a case stemming from a wide-ranging feder…
Pressure builds on judge over California sexual assault case
(Reuters) – Senator Barbara Boxer on Monday decried a California judge’s decision to sentence a college athlete to just six months in jail for sexual assault, and signatures on an online petition calling for the jurist’s ouster later passed 400,000.
