Ex-Stanford swimmer in sex assault spoke of drugs before college: court
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The former Stanford University swimmer, whose sentence for sexual assault has been widely condemned as too lenient, spoke of drug and alcohol use before entering college, undermining his claims to a judge that he lacked experi…
Body identified as Boston club owner suspected killed by mob 23 years ago
(Reuters) – Authorities have identified human remains found behind an abandoned Rhode Island mill as those of a Boston nightclub manager whose disappearance 23 years ago was suspected as a murder, and the FBI will now pursue a case that had gone cold.
‘The Shield’ actor Michael Jace gets 40 years to life for murder of wife
(Reuters) – Actor Michael Jace, best known for playing a policeman on the TV drama “The Shield,” was sentenced on Friday to 40 years to life for shooting his wife dead in front of the couple’s two children at their Los Angeles home, a court official sa…
New York prisons officers convicted in inmate’s beating, cover-up
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former New York correction captain was convicted on Friday of beating an inmate and attempting to cover up the incident at the Rikers Island jail complex and two subordinate officers were convicted of lesser charges tied to the c…
Ex-U.S. defense brass form gun control group for veterans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A gun control group to prevent suicides among U.S. veterans has been formed by retired U.S. Central Intelligence Agency chief David Petraeus and former astronaut Mark Kelly, it said on Friday.
Homeless teen charged with murdering University of Texas student
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A homeless teenager suspected of strangling a dance student at the University of Texas in Austin has been charged with capital murder, which can bring a life sentence in prison, an indictment released on Friday said.
Congress eyes $1 billion to aid at-risk families
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Key members of the U.S. Congress said Friday they had reached a compromise to shift more than $1 billion to try to keep struggling families together, including those with babies born dependant on opioids.
U.S. appeals court upholds ‘quickie’ union election rules
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday dismissed a bid by construction trade groups to block controversial Obama administration rules designed to speed up union elections, saying the National Labor Relations Board had broad authority to implement t…
Shallow earthquake shakes southern California
(Reuters) – A shallow earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude struck early on Friday in Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
U.S. approves flights to Cuba by six American carriers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has approved flights on six U.S. airlines to Cuban cities other than Havana, linking the former Cold War foes closer together, the U.S. Transportation Department said in a statement on Friday.
