U.S. man pleads guilty to hoax threat to blow up Statue of Liberty
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A West Virginia man on Monday pleaded guilty to making a hoax threat to blow up the Statue of Liberty last year, which prompted the evacuation of thousands of tourists from Liberty Island in New York harbor.
Which ‘La Raza’? Trump comments cause confusion over group’s role
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s attacks on a federal judge of Mexican heritage have ignited hundreds of postings on social media about an advocacy group for Latinos that some Trump supporters are calling a terrorist organization.
U.S. top court to hear appeals by two black Texas death row inmates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up two death penalty appeals brought by black Texas inmates, one citing racially tinged trial testimony and the other challenging how the state gauges intellectual disabilities that…
Clinton brother-in-law arrested for DUI in California: police, media
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton’s brother-in-law Roger was released from a southern California jail on Monday after he was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, according to police and local media.
Ex-drug executive Shkreli pleads not guilty to latest charge
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli, a lightning rod for outrage over soaring U.S. prescription drug prices, pleaded not guilty on Monday to an additional criminal charge that federal prosecutors filed against him last w…
Connecticut teen sentenced to 25 years for 2014 prom-day slaying
(Reuters) – A Connecticut teenager was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday for stabbing to death a female classmate in a school hallway hours before their 2014 junior prom.
Baltimore policeman charged in Freddie Gray death chooses bench trial
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore police officer charged with murder in the 2015 death of black detainee Freddie Gray waived a jury trial on Monday and will be tried by a Maryland judge instead.
New York City ad campaign supports transgender bathroom rights
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday announced a citywide advertising campaign supporting a person’s right to use bathrooms corresponding with his or her gender identity, wading into a debate that has pitted more than a dozen st…
Massachusetts securities regulator hunts for ‘rogue’ brokers
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top securities regulator is seeking information from 241 brokerage firms to keep “rogue” brokers out of his state, he said on Monday.
Surprise Kanye West concert canceled, fans jam Manhattan street
(Reuters) – A concert by rapper Kanye West was called off early on Monday, leaving thousands of fans massed outside the Manhattan venue where the surprise gig was meant to have taken place.
