Dallas grand jury considers assault charge against quarterback Manziel
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Dallas grand jury deciding whether to bring assault charges against Johnny Manziel heard evidence on Thursday that the former Cleveland Browns quarterback’s ex-girlfriend told police he beat her, a district attorney’s office said.
Former professional wrestler and entertainer Chyna dead at 45
(Reuters) – Former professional wrestler and reality television personality Chyna was found dead in her Los Angeles-area home on Wednesday, police said. She was 45 years old.
Walgreens, Duane Reade settle NY overcharge probe
(Reuters) – Walgreen Co agreed to reform its advertising practices and pay $500,000 to settle allegations its Walgreens and Duane Reade stores in New York overcharged consumers at the register and used price tags that fooled them into thinking they wer…
U.S. border agents seize longest Mexico-California drug tunnel yet
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Federal agents have seized a ton of cocaine and seven tons of marijuana smuggled through a clandestine tunnel stretching a half mile beneath the U.S.-Mexico border, the longest one yet unearthed in California, authorities said on …
Exclusive: Women, young more open on transgender issue in U.S. – Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Transgender Americans may find greater acceptance in the future, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll that shows young adults and women more open to people using public bathrooms matching their gender identity.
Survey shows plunging public support for TTIP in U.S. and Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Support for the transatlantic trade deal known as TTIP has fallen sharply in Germany and the United States, a survey showed on Thursday, days before Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Barack Obama meet to try to breathe new life …
Four killed in Alaska plane crash
(Reuters) – Four people were killed on Wednesday when a small plane crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in Anchorage, Alaska, police said.
U.S. judge rules search warrant in FBI child porn website probe invalid
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday threw out the evidence against a Massachusetts man charged as part of an FBI investigation in which it secretly ran one of the largest child pornography websites on the Internet in order to catch its users.
Thousands light up at San Francisco park for 4/20 marijuana holiday
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Thousands of marijuana enthusiasts gathered on “Hippie Hill” in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Wednesday to light up joints, pipes and bongs in celebration of the annual but informal cannabis holiday, named 4/20.
California mass transit cracks down on ‘seat hogs’ and ‘manspreaders’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Subway etiquette in California is on the move.
