FBI director says unlocking method won’t work on newer iPhones
(Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s secret method for unlocking the iPhone 5c used by one of the San Bernardino shooters will not work on newer models, FBI Director James Comey said.
Mercedes diesel owners file new lawsuit in United States
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Owners of Mercedes diesel cars filed a new class-action lawsuit in the United States saying the vehicles likely contained a “defeat device” used to cheat emissions testing, an accusation that Daimler , which owns the carmaker, den…
Tennessee officer fatally shoots woman wielding an ax
(Reuters) – Tennessee law enforcement officials released video on Thursday of a white policeman fatally shooting a black woman who threatened him with a medieval-style ax as sheriff’s deputies and public housing officials were serving her an eviction n…
Armed robbery suspect shot by trooper during Walmart robbery: police
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania state trooper shot and wounded a robbery suspect armed with a shotgun who was trying to steal prescription medicine from a Walmart store crowded with shoppers, state police said on Thursday.
Four Los Angeles social workers charged after beating death of boy, 8
(Reuters) – Four Los Angeles County social workers have been charged with child abuse for failing to protect an 8-year-old boy who was found beaten to death in his home, the district attorney’s office said on Thursday.
Fire at Exxon refinery sends plume of smoke over Houston
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A fire erupted at Exxon Mobil Corp’s Baytown, Texas, refinery on Thursday afternoon, sending a large plume of black smoke into the air that was visible 22 miles (35 km) away in downtown Houston.
Texas teen’s death spurs renewed call to fix recalled cars
(Reuters) – The brother of a Texas teenager killed by shrapnel from an exploding Takata Corp air bag said on Thursday that his family never received a recall notice about the defective vehicle safety device.
Philip Morris wins Missouri ‘lights’ class action trial
(Reuters) – A jury in St. Louis, Missouri on Thursday rejected a request for about $1.8 billion in damages against Philip Morris USA in a class-action lawsuit that claimed the company misled smokers about the health risks of “light” cigarettes.
UC Berkeley assistant basketball coach resigns after sex harassment claims
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of California at Berkeley resigned on Thursday, weeks after the school moved to dismiss him over accusations of sexual harassment against a news reporter, a school official…
N.Y. financier’s ex-employee agrees to reduced $5.6 million award
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Swedish woman has agreed to accept a more than two-thirds reduction to an $18 million jury award in a lawsuit against a New York financier she accused of sexual harassment and defamation, her lawyer said on Thursday.
