Top court poised to overturn Virginia ex-governor’s convictions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared poised to throw out the corruption convictions of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell, a move federal prosecutors fear could undermine their ability to bring crooked politicians to ju…
Ohio judge sentences Mexican man to life in prison for rape, murder
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A Mexican national living illegally in the United States was sentenced on Wednesday by an Ohio judge to life in prison for the rape and murder of a woman during a July crime spree.
White House locked down after items thrown over fence: Secret Service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House was locked down for the second time in two days on Wednesday after an unidentified male threw personal belongings over the north fence, the Secret Service said.
Real estate heir Durst gets seven years in prison for federal gun crime
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A New Orleans judge on Wednesday sentenced real estate scion Robert Durst to seven years in prison for a federal gun crime and agreed to recommend that he serve his time in California, where he faces a murder charge in a friend’…
Brady Campaign unveils app to scrub mass killers’ names from media sites
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. anti-gun-violence activists on Wednesday introduced a phone app designed to strip notorious mass shooters’ names and photos from news stories, saying that keeping their images out of the public eye could help avert future mass k…
Turkish businessman pleads not guilty to U.S. charges over Iran sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Turkish gold trader pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges that he and others conspired to conduct hundreds of millions of dollars in financial transactions to help the Iranian government or other entities evade U.S. sanction…
Three dead, one wounded in Mississippi shootings
(Reuters) – Three people were killed and one critically wounded in shootings early on Wednesday in north-central Mississippi, a Mississippi Bureau of Investigation official said.
North Carolina lawmaker: ‘we must fight to keep our state straight’
(Reuters) – A Republican candidate running to become North Carolina’s attorney general faced criticism on Tuesday after saying “we must fight to keep our state straight” while discussing a law that restricts transgender bathroom access and gay rights.
Clampdown on trade secret theft seen passing U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Corporate trade secrets, including manufacturing processes and computer methods, would enjoy greater legal protections against theft under legislation expected to be approved by the U.S. Congress on Wednesday.
Valeant CEO to tell Senate he regrets raising heart drug prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Outgoing Valeant Pharmaceuticals Chief Executive Michael Pearson plans to tell a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday that he regrets his decision to acquire and jack up the price of two life-saving heart drugs, saying it was all a “m…
