Jimmy Page testifies in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright trial
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page testified in a copyright infringement trial on Wednesday that he did not recall hearing until recently the song containing the musical riff his band is accused of stealing for its 1971 hit “Stai…
Oakland gets third police chief in week amid sex scandal
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The city of Oakland, California, appointed its third police chief in less than a week on Wednesday as an investigation into sexual misconduct roils that department.
Judge narrows ex-Goldman programmer’s lawsuit vs FBI agents
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge narrowed but refused to dismiss a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc programmer’s malicious prosecution lawsuit against FBI agents in connection with his two criminal convictions, both since reversed, for stealing compu…
Trucker, trucking company indicted in fatal 2015 Georgia crash
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A truck driver and the trucking company he worked for were indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday in connection with a 2015 crash that killed five Georgia nursing students, according to court records and local media.
FBI probes Craigslist ad in San Diego praising Orlando shooting
(Reuters) – The FBI and San Diego police are investigating a threatening message posted on Craigslist that praised the deadly shooting rampage at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, officials said on Wednesday.
Gay American Muslims struggle with identity after Orlando massacre
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Qais Munhazim woke up on Sunday to reports that an Afghan-American gunman had rampaged through a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in an attack apparently motivated by support for militant Islamist groups.
Americas’ top rights group faces financial crisis, warns of cuts
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The leading human rights organization in the Americas said on Wednesday it will cut staff and operations drastically unless it gets added funding in the next six weeks, a move that rights advocates say would underm…
Sig Sauer, maker of Orlando gunman’s weapon, is expanding rapidly in U.S.
BOSTON (Reuters) – Sig Sauer Inc, maker of the semi-automatic rifle believed to have been used in the Orlando shooting rampage, has been growing rapidly in the United States, with plans to sell more silencers and ammunition while vying for a contract t…
Trump backs surveillance of mosques despite criticism of rhetoric
(Reuters) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday called for surveillance of mosques as part of U.S. law enforcement efforts to prevent terrorism, and stood by his remarks on banning Muslim immigrants, which others in hi…
FBI offers reward for California serial killer in cold case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday offered a $50,000 reward for help in apprehending a serial killer suspected of 12 slayings and 45 rapes in California, in a 40-year-old cold case.
