Judge refuses to free Oregon standoff leaders before trial
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a petition by two brothers who led the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon to be freed ahead of their trial, citing in part what he said was an aborted jailbreak attempt by one of them…
Ex-Yankee Jeter faces fraud trial in dispute with underwear maker
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – Former New York Yankees baseball star Derek Jeter must face a trial over claims he defrauded the Swedish company that makes $100 Frigo brand underwear out of millions of dollars, a judge ruled on Tuesday.
Three U.S. states sue Volkswagen, say executives covered up diesel cheating
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior executives at Volkswagen AG including its former chief executive covered up evidence that the German automaker had cheated on U.S. diesel emissions tests for years, three U.S. states charged on Tuesday in civil lawsuits a…
For black families, hard questions from children over U.S. police killings
BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) – In the eyes of four-year-old Autumn Unaeze, her grandfather in his blue police uniform is a superhero protecting people.
Troopers charged in beating of New Hampshire motorist
(Reuters) – State troopers from Massachusetts and New Hampshire have been arrested and charged with assault in the beating of a motorist that was captured on video, authorities said on Tuesday.
Ohio college pulls out of U.S. presidential debate, citing security
(Reuters) – Wright State University in Ohio said on Tuesday it had decided not to host the first U.S. presidential debate scheduled for Sept. 26, citing mounting costs and security concerns, and the event will now be held at Hofstra University in New Y…
Founder of New York safari park trampled to death by antelope
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The 81-year-old founder of a safari park in western New York state was trampled to death by an antelope that had escaped its pen, the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday.
Differences abide in Baton Rouge after moment of shared sorrow
BATON ROUGE, La. (Reuters) – On the affluent south side of Baton Rouge, a clutch of plastic balloons bobs in front of the gas station where an ex-U.S. Marine shot dead three police officers.
California Republican staffers in Ohio develop Norovirus symptoms
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Nearly a dozen staffers from the California Republican party have developed severe gastrointestinal symptoms that could be Norovirus at a resort in Sandusky, Ohio, about 65 miles (100 km) from the site of this week’s Republican Nati…
Cleveland police say no shots fired on vehicle near Cleveland convention
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Police in Cleveland said that no gunshots had been fired on a transport vehicle near the site of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday following a Reuters report of gunshots.
